Sat., 12/3/22, Went to Sandusky Chapter meeting, went to Mennonite Store, Kimmy, Jacob and Adam came over, Vikki and Peyton came over Hailey came over, Jared and Eli came over, went to Living Nativity

Sandusky Chapter Meeting this morning

Beautiful inside the church

Sang Christmas songs in the church before going with our Shepherd, Reuben.
Bill, me, Jacob, Eli, Peyton, Hailey, Vikki
second row...Adam, Rody, Isaac, Kimmy and Jared

Walking through Bethlehem...Jacob in grey sweatshirts, Adam in front of him

Ended up at the Stable with Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus

Cookies, hot chocolate, coffee and orange drink afterwards.  Love hanging out with family!

Rody, Hailey, Vikki , Jacob, Isaac, Eli, me, Adam, Bill, Isaac, Kimmy and Jared

Baby Brielle

 This morning we went to the Sandusky Chapter Meeting.  We had to leave at 7:15 to make it for breakfast.  It was a very good meeting.  Ching came and sang O Night Divine and sounded amazing.  Tonight at 7 is the Sandusky Christmas Parade.  The chapter has a float in the parade.  We stopped at the Mennonite store on the way home.  We got some meat, some bread flour and a few other things.  We got home, and shortly after,  Jacob dropped Kimmy, Jacob and Adam off at our house, while he went with Eli to Eli's band thing in Ovid Elsie.  Bill, Adam, Kimmy and I played a game of Skip Bo.  We had fun.  Adam and Bill won.  Vikki and Peyton came over next.  Hailey was next to get here.  Everyone but Vikki had chicken nuggets I picked up from the Mennonite Store.  Vikki ate pizza before she came.  There were leftovers for Jared and Eli when they got back.  

We went to the Living Nativity at 6.  It was so good!  We enjoyed singing the Christmas songs while waiting in the church, hearing kids play their instruments, and hearing beautiful singers, plus the highlight of the Christmas Story with the Angel lit up on the ceiling.  After that we sang more, then went out with our shepherd.  We had this shepherd before and he was really good at doing his part.  Everyone in the entire nativity journey did amazing.  Peyton was picked to knock on the door of the Inn.  There was no room, so they sent us where a couple had went earlier...a stable.  Shepherds were rejoicing when we got close, because the savior had been born.  Live animals were all along the way and at the stable.  It is always so special and meaningful to celebrate the true meaning of Christmas.    

Hailey rode with us, then when we got home she took Eli to her house as he was spending the night with Jack.  Caleb was spending the night with them too, and Evan also had a friend over.  Bill and I watched the Michigan game after everyone left.  They sure played great!