Christmas Around the World

 I had the opportunity to take the kids to JAARS for Christmas around the world.  JAARS is a place where they work on translating the Bible into different languages and go all over the world, reaching those people with the Word of God in their heart language.  It is a really cool place and was so glad we go to go see what they are all about!  Look them up!  Really cool:  https://www.jaars.org/ We traveled in a simulated plane ride to 4 countries:  Burkino Faso, Australia, Pakistan, and Tanzania.  They got to eat food from each country and the people that were in charge of each site have all lived in each country so they had a lot of great information to tell us.

 They had the kids act out the nativity scene too.  Do you see my angels and Shepard?

This is them in Pakistan.  

Christmas picture

 And here they are for this year's Christmas picture by the tree.  They are all getting so big so fast!

And this is Emma too.  She had spent the night (this picture was taken a week before Christmas) and this was the first friend they had spend the night with them.  They were so excited to have their super cool 10 year old friend with them (well, more like a sister :)  Oh yes, I was a little sentimental at the thought that they are growing up and are having friends spend the night now!!  KLEENEX!!

Christmas Concert

I really have not forgotten about my blog!!  I just could not post pictures for a while and we figured out that I have to do it on google crome now, so problem has been solved!!  I just couldn't possibly post without pictures!!  So, after our flu funness, the kids were in the church choir concert.  They love performing, which is kind of strange because they are so shy, but I am glad they love it! 

 They actually had a trio this year!  I was so proud of them for singing all by themselves!  They sang "Away in a Manger" - by far the best version I have ever heard!

And they were all smiles after the concert.  It was great to see their smiling faces again after they were all so sick!!