Monday, December 31, 2007

Christmas Day Celebration - Dec. 25

This is the first Christmas that I celebrate with my beloved Caryn. As a new family we are blending our families’ traditions while we add novel ones to the mixture. We started our Christmas morning by singing a worship song that reminded us of the Savior’s birth. Then we read Mathew 1:17-25, intertwining English and Spanish so Annita can hear both. We were reminded on how God had mercy on us and saved us from our sin (v. 21). Next, we recounted the many gifts that we received from God this past year: our marriage, our daughter, financial provision, a new Care Group and new relationships, just to mention some. Our hearts were filled with thankfulness and renewed hope. Then we opened gifts after having a delicious seasonal breakfast prepared by my multi-gifted wife. What a wonderful time we had!

1 comment:

Rhea Paredes said...

i know those shoes!!! yay!!! i cant wait to see sweet annita wearing them. love you all! hope to see you soon!