'Tis the season

The Christmas season is a busy time for us. This week we are looking forward to heading up to Harmony Heart Camp in the Poconos for Christmas at Harmony Heart! This is one of our favorite times of the year when we take families to camp where they can cut down Christmas trees, decorate cookies, make crafts, and celebrate Christ's birth as a family. This year we are brining 80 people with us! Please pray that this will be a time of peace and joy for the families who are attending.

Some other things that will be happening are the Christmas Toy Store and our Highland House Christmas Eve service. At the toy store parents will be able to buy brand new gifts and clothes for their children at greatly reduced prices, giving them an opportunity to provide for their families. This will be our first Christmas Eve service for Highland House. I (Vicki) am busy putting together a simple program where the kids and our choir will be acting out the Christmas story. Our prayer for this service is that the message of Christ and his birth would be clearly communicated and understood by those who come.

Musical Blessings

Yesterday Tom was at homework club and a friend asked him if we could use a cello. Tom said sure because he knew that the cello is one of the instruments that I (Vicki) would love to learn how to play. The friend said that he had the cello in his trunk and he gave it to Tom. When I opened it last night I found that it was in great condition! I look forward to learning how to play and then being able to teach someone else how to play it!

Another blessing in area of music is in regards to a choir that I am starting with Highland House Church. I officially started the choir in October but was disappointed when only one person would show up for practice. This last Saturday I had four teens show up early for practice. When we started practicing songs for our Christmas Eve service they worked hard and sang well. I told them that they we were going to practice on the Tuesdays leading up to Christmas. Last night they all showed up and were excited to practice. Their enthusiasm is a great encouragement. I pray that the choir is something that these teens will want to continue and that it will be a way to encourage them in their walk with Christ.