Christmas Joys

Horse-drawn wagon rides

Lights around the square

Gift shopping fun!

Enjoying a delicious Christmas breakfast

Hot chocolate

Matching Carhartt hats

Beautiful sunset 

"Neither by the blood of goats and calves, 

but by His own blood He entered in once into the holy place, 

having obtained eternal redemption for us."
{Hebrews 9:12}

Christmas Blessings...

...from our family to yours! What a joy it is to set aside this day to ponder the incarnation of the Son of God...Who came to earth to live a perfect, sinless life, fulfill the Law and the prophets, and then shed His own blood for the forgiveness of our sins. Certainly this is reason to rejoice and to give "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men" (Luke 2:14)!

"For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given:

 and the government shall be upon his shoulder: 

and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, 

The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace."

(Isaiah 9:6)

"And we know that the Son of God is come, 

and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, 

and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. 

This is the true God, and eternal life." 

(I John 5:20)

Christ Washes Us Whiter Than Snow

"Come now, and let us reason together, 

saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, 

they shall be as white as snow; 

though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

If ye be willing and obedient, 

ye shall eat the good of the land."

{Isaiah 1:18-19}

Happy 22nd Birthday Sarah!

Happy Birthday Sarah! 

We are thankful for you...

Happy Birthday! Thank you for helping us with our school.
Thank you for challenging us to memorize Scriptures. ~Jonathan

Sarah, Happy Birthday, I hope you have a blessed day, thank you for encouraging
us in our scripture memorization and with school. -Nathan 

Sarah, Happy Birthday!
Thank you for being a wonderful daughter - you are a true blessing to our family - I am very proud of you.
I love you, Daddy

Happy Birthday! Thank you for being a good sister. Samuel

Happy Birthday, Sarah!!  I pray your upcoming year will be full of grace and growth in our Lord Jesus Christ! There are  many things to thank you for and to be thankful for concerning your life. I am eternally grateful for your commitment to your Lord and Savior, for your diligence to learn and grow in Him, to seek Him daily and to truly strive to live for Him, and to allow Him to work in your life. Thank you for all you contribute to each of us individually and as a family, physically and spiritually. Your input, presence and encouragement as an older daughter is invaluable to us all. You truly are a corner stone in our  home.  Thank you for your faithfulness, Sarah! -Mom

                                         

Sarah, happy birthday! Thank you for all you do for us! Thank you for encouraging me and all the others that you encourage through your ministry. You are my favorite (and only) big sister. I hope that your day is filled with joy! I love you.~Rachael

"Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain:

 but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised." 

(Proverbs 31:30)

Posted by Rachael

Deer Hunters

Our faithful hunters during deer season, along with some friends

Jonathan was thankful to harvest a button buck. Congratulations!

"A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; 

and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels."

{Proverbs 1:5}