The
almost balmy weather we have been experiencing this fall has
disappeared and real winter weather has arrived for awhile. It was
hard to get the house warm so I opened the fireplace back up and
built a fire. There is nothing that beats a wood fire for throwing
out the heat. I have always heard a lot of the heat in a fireplace
goes up the chimney, but our fireplace has really been a help.
We
attended a very good Christmas play at New Mansion Church last Sunday
evening. Mr. Jim Denton played a Christmas song on his harmonica and
Kathy Compton read a story by Helen Steiner Rice, then the smaller
children welcomed everyone. A funny play by the youth and a few
adults and then a skit done to the “Conrad” song. Then came the
best part, the Nativity, with all the little angels, little shepherds
and wise men, and our younger pastor and his wife and son
portraying Mary, Joseph and the Baby Jesus. After the Nativity
another skit by the youth to the song “Light a Candle”. The
refreshments and fellowship after the play were really good too.
New
Mansion Church will have their annual candlelight service Sunday
night, December 23 at 6:00. Everyone is welcome to come and
participate with a song, poem, story, testimony or something else you
would like to share, or just to share in the fellowship of the
Christmas season.
I
was walking through the kitchen after the play and saw a familiar
face that I had only seen on facebook for the last couple of years.
It was good to say hi and hug William Platt. William is a Marine and
is home on leave for a while before he has to go overseas.
William
was in the first VBS class I ever taught, it was a class of 3rd
and 4th graders and he was full of life and energy. He was
such a blast to have in class.
Billy
Beasley from Bradleyville is stationed in Colorado right now and is
also preparing to go overseas soon. Billy is serving in the Army.
Remember
all our servicemen, especially at this holiday season when most of
them have to be away from their families.
I
got an e-mail from Dot Combs and she wanted me to mention her
appreciation for Santa, aka Vernon Fuller for his appearance at the
Open House at the Getaway Gift Shop. Also a big thank you to Ashley
Mann for the awesome pictures of the kids with Santa.
There
are still a few pictures left that can be picked up at the shop. And
a big thanks to all who came making it a fun evening for all.
The
winners of the drawings were Linda Wiggins, she won the weaved basket
with the silk flowers, Kari Sowell won the red athletic shirt, Gus
Horner won the gift basket for men and Shelly Rogers won the signed
Stan Musial shirt.
Dot
says she hopes to see everyone next year...and a reminder, the shop
will be closed from Dec 22nd thru March 4th. It will re-open on
Monday, March 4th . If you need anything, you can always call because
someone will be there at times filling on line and phone orders.
David
Case has just returned home after spending a week's vacation in
Turkey. He visited many cities and sites that were wrote about in the
Bible, including Ephesus, the site of Laodocia, Antioch and more. He
said he saw fields of olive trees as far as the eye could see and
said olives were offered at every meal, even breakfast. He had a
wonderful time driving all over to see the sights, but he said the
jet lag he experienced was horrible. The difference between there and
where he lives was 12 hours, so he was a half day ahead of where he
lives. I saw a few pictures on facebook but am looking forward to
seeing a lot more when he comes home for Christmas in a few weeks.
Birthdays
for the coming week include: December 12: Dusty Gross, Nikki Newman,
Chad Yeary; December 13: Racheal Case, Joe McCleary; December 14:
Jacob Baker, Sue Guerin, Laura Melton, Hannah Swift; December 15:
Nikki Combs, Kelly Horner, Robert Maggard, Chris Whittaker; December
16: Paulette Combs, Jake Mooney; December 17: Marge Combs, Sierra
Rentfro; December 18: Donna Newman, Katie Reece, Kenyon Whittaker.
Anniversaries
for the coming week include: December 12: Jack and Peggy Essary.
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