Christmas is Worshiping Jesus

How do you prepare your hearts for worship?

We celebrate Advent...

there are a few different ways to do this, I'm sure.

Each day this month we will read a passage at breakfast 

as a family to help our hearts be ready, 

and on Sundays we light a candle and sing and pray together.

Come

Let us Worship Jesus!!

Let us adore Him!

  Light of the world, 

 Prince of Peace, 

 Messiah, 

 Lamb of God, who takes away our sins, 

the Truth, the only way to a relationship with God the Father.

May we make space in our hearts and schedule to worship the King of Kings.

Pumpkin Cookies

 What a gift to have a can of pumpkin for baking pumpkin cookies

 this Thanksgiving! I am thankful for the team of volunteers 

who came in October and shared pumpkin with us! 

Usually we boil and mash it so having it ready in a can was really nice.

We are grateful for pumpkin yummies!

A trunk full of love

Friday November 28th we took 13 Christmas boxes 

of food and supplies to the therapy group.

We are grateful to my friend for her family business 

who packed everything up for us.

We are grateful to FBC Burden for their generous gift!

And we are grateful for being able to give these boxes 

and explain about the greatest gift of all, Jesus Christ.

Please pray for the families to read the book of John 

which was placed in their bags.

Pray for the Lord to draw their hearts 

to Jesus through His Word.

 

A Life Well Lived

Mark's Dad Larry joined Jesus in heaven last week on November 13th. 

We were all shocked because it happened very suddenly. 

Mark is there with his family in Kansas right now.

This is one of my favorite pictures of him...

he really loved being out on his tractor and he really loved his family. 

This is from the fall of 2020.

 

Here's a great picture of Larry, Judy, and all their grandkids from this summer. 

Our hearts mourn his loss on this earth. I couldn't have asked for a more loving or supportive father in law.

We grieve with hope, though, because Larry was a born again follower of Jesus 

and we know this means he's in heaven. 

There's no cancer in heaven. And no pain. 

He is enjoying the presence of His Savior.

And I bet he's singing praises in the choir! 

Please be in prayer for Judy, Mark and his brothers and sister, 

their grandchildren, and all who knew and loved him. 

Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in Me. In My Father's house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and take you to Myself, that where I am you may be also.

John 14:1-3

Papa is having heart surgery today

 If you could please take a minute to pray for my Dad 

who is having heart surgery today 

I would really appreciate it. 

His name is Johnie, and my Step-Mom is Donna. 

fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:10

Children in Action

 Madylanne was invited to share with the Children in Action kids at Believers Baptist Church in Wichita, KS on Sunday, about what it was like to grow up in Africa. We are so proud of her for saying yes. She loves spending time with kids. Praying for this generation of kids to say yes if the Lord calls them to serve Him overseas. The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. 

Friday therapy group

Here is a little guy practicing using his new 

yellow button for communication- 

whenever he pushes the button 

it says a message such as, "I love you", or whatever

his mom (or caregiver) record for him to hear. 

Please pray for this child to know how loved he is

and that the people in his life care so much about him 

that they want to be able to communicate with him 

and for him to communicate with them.

 Micah had the day off of school so he came with me 

to play with some of the boys who are his age.

Thank You Lord, for the many opportunities

You give us to share Your love 

in community.