Kentucky Trip

Here are some pictures of our trip to Kentucky to drop Deanna off at Kentucky Mountain Bible College! As for an update on her, she is doing very well at college - she just loves it down there and has made many new friends! Thanks to everyone who has been praying for her - please continue to keep her in your prayers!

Packing up

At the college - they are in the midst of building a new chapel. It's going to be beautiful! These pictures were taken back in August, so I'm sure they are much further along now.

Since Deanna left just a week shy of Nikki's 11th birthday, she gave Nikki her present early while in Kentucky

We decided to just get the school supplies when we got to Kentucky. We also got some fun stuff to decorate her room up with - she was really embarrassed to be pushing this cart with it heaping full! It was hilarious!

I was the one who kept going around pointing out cute stuff she should get! As you can see by Deanna's face, she's not too sure about all of this stuff! =)

That is beautiful country down there!

Coming soon: pictures from our AMAZING trip to the Creation Museum!!

Trees, Plays, and Fellowship

I know that this post will definitely make it look like I'm really "picture-happy", but there have been so many things going on the past couple of weeks, so I have oodles of pictures! I just can't believe it's already the 15th of December and I have only posted once this whole month! Yikes!

So, I guess I'll start from the beginning. A couple of weeks back, our family took a night to set up our Christmas tree.

Each of us girls has a box full of ornaments that we have made or that have been given to us over the years. We have a good time each year going through the boxes and laughing at our "creative" side!

Busy cooking for our teen Sunday School Christmas party

Last week we traveled to Middlebury, Indiana for our annual Nazarene Evangelist's Gathering. We so enjoyed fellowshipping with fellow evangelists, and listening to the special speakers and song evangelists - people like Mark Murphy, Gary Haines, Adam's Voice, and Dr. Stephen Manley - just to name a few!

Middlebury is an Amish community and the motel and restaurant is famous for it's Amish decor and fabulous Amish cooking! They had this cool booth in the restaurant made to look like a buggy.

Some Amish people came in to eat while we were there and mom took this picture of their hats and coats.

With some friends and fellow evangelists, Jimmy Dell and his wife

Nikki with some friends of hers, the Rayburns

The beautiful landscaping outside the motel

The place was beautifully decorated for Christmas

We thought this sign was really neat!

Enjoying the music of Adam's Voice

We were FREEZING on the way home! I didn't have a hat, so my only option was to tie my scarf around my head! :)

(Photo courtesy of John H.)

Our other big thing we've had going on over the past couple of months was our church's Christmas program. It took place yesterday morning and everything went fine! Everyone remembered their lines and it went smoothly - praise the Lord! Everyone was pretty nervous! It was a children's version of the famous "A Christmas Carol". This picture was taken during rehearsal on Saturday.

(Photo courtesy of John H.)

Deanna doing my hair for the program

I played Peggy Sue, the angel of the past - it was fun to play a '50's girl!

Deanna was the choir director

Nikki played Buffy, the angel of the present

Aubrie as the adorable Mary

All the angels - Emma (playing Tomora, the angel of the future), Ashley (playing Carol, the head angel), Nikki, and I

(Photo courtesy of John H.)

(Photo courtesy of John H.)

Earning my wings!

After the play, we had our pastor's kids over for games

So, we have had a very busy December! Hope all of you are having a wonderful Christmas season!