IMAGES OF CHRISTMAS 2008

Christmas is always a busy time for our family - especially one that is part of The Salvation Army. It's always good to keep yourself in check as to why you do what you do when it comes to the activities in the Salvation Army. For me, these things are not just extra work or activities. They are a unique opportunity to be not only visible within the community, but also to present Jesus - and people are willing to listen! It really is an amazing thing!
Here is a brief outline of the additional activities that are included during the season:

Pageant practice beginning the last week of October (2 times a week plus Sunday afternoon)
Pageant production (three productions - first Sunday of December - during the regular worship service, the following Friday night and then the second Sunday of December - an afternoon performance).
Christmas Eve service
Oversight given to 9 Christmas kettles (this year's campaign was very challenging. The weather was extremely cold and snowy. The roads and highways were snow and ice covered for the last three weeks of December. Traffic crawled - adding significant time to the over sight of the kettles and to the delivery of the monies at the end of the day to be counted)
Playing Christmas Carols on the Kettles
Playing for a Rotary Club Christmas function
Choir practices for Elizabeth and Emily who are in the Cantare Children's Choir
Christmas Concert with the Cantare Choir
Attending three Christmas school concerts

I have put together some photos that will take us through the season.














When mom and dad came to visit in November, we took them to Heritage Park. Santa was there. Kathryn was certainly pleased!














The day before mom and dad left to go home, we had a family Christmas with them.














A week after mom and dad went home, it began to snow and snow and snow! The above picture including the two pictures below is of our house after the first snow fall.

Nathan and Emily (the devils) in the Christmas Pageant

Elizabeth at the gate of heaven.

Kathryn - a daughter

Kathryn singing a solo

The Angelic Choir




Amazing props!






















Kathryn's school concert.




















A roaring fire on Christmas morning.

Kathryn's Tinker Bell Poster.

Nathan's I Pod Nano.















Emily's Green Day CD.














Elizabeth's Guitar.




Our Christmas Tree.

Mom's favourite decoration on our tree.

Nativity set on top of the piano.