Merry Christmas Everyone!

Well I didn't get too many cards out this year but this should work to let many of you know how we are doing.

Micah played A goat (4kids from the left) in The Animals Talked Christmas play. Here they rehearse as they sit around the manger. Micah and Jaala both love being on stage.

Jaala was in a recitation at our church Christmas program. They spoke about the star of Bethlehem. They are both driving us crazy waiting to open presents. We have been constantly reminding them that Christmas is about Jesus' birth. That he was born to die for our sins.

Leah is a little dancer. She loves dancing to Jingle Bells and It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas. And her older sibblings encourage her. I would post that but we have not yet got with this century and got a digital camera. We actually have to buy film!!!!

I have been trying to get organized. I have boxes I haven't sorted through since we got married and now I am trying to throw things out. If I haven't used it in the last 8 years, Really now! Also trying to do a little Christmas baking. I washed the floor last night and after a few spills and boots in the house I could almost do it again. I thought I might wait a few days.

Been reading The Prince, by Francine Rivers. I plan to read the story of Joseph in the bible again to compare it. I might even read The Prince to Micah. Francine is definately one of my favourite authors she winds a lot of history into her writing. She has a series called Mark of the Lion. It is a trilogy of Early Christian Life. I usually meet with other Ladies on Monday nights to go through a book called Captivating or other bible studies.

Pray that you will all have a Merry Christmas and a blessed New Year!

The Martins