A Special Sunday and a Trip to Zeeland, MI

Last Sunday was the second Sunday of Advent, and the candle of PEACE was lit.  Jesus said in John 14:27 "Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you.  I do not give to you as the world gives.  Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid."  If there's anything our world needs right now, it's the peace that Jesus gives.

The children/youth of Orchard Ridge presented their Christmas program at the beginning of the morning worship service, and they did a great job.

When church was over we drove to Zeeland to spend a couple of days with our son, Jeremy, and his family.  To our surprise, granddaughter Izzy was there too.  She has one more final at Michigan State tomorrow and her first semester will be done.  

Jeremy was anxious for his dad to see the train beneath his Christmas tree that once belonged to him and his brother.  They made an agreement that whoever had the first boy would get to keep the train.  Jerry had the first son [Steve] but he has two daughters and no sons, so Jerry gave the train to Jeremy and Landon.         

~ Jeremy and Jerry ~

Jeremy's Shutterfly photo album [which was supposed to be his Christmas present] arrived and he was so anxious to see it.  He asked if I'd bring it when we came.  I told him he wouldn't have any surprise on Christmas Eve and he said he could live with that.  ;-)

He loved his album!

~ Jeremy and Samantha ~

Yesterday we went to Landon's 4:00 o'clock basketball game after school.   It was a very close game, but unfortunately his team lost. The score was 56 to 54, but they played well.  Landon is #44.

After the game, Jeremy took all of us to the Wild Chef Japanese Hibachi restaurant for dinner.  It was yummy and fun!

After dinner we went back to Jeremy's house and watched The Bishop's Wife [a classic 1947 Christmas movie starring Cary Grant, David Niven and Loretta Young].  Then it was bedtime for all.

This morning, before we left to come home, we all went to breakfast at Farmhouse Restaurant.  It was a great ending to our visit.  By the way, so there'll be a mention of tea in this post, I did have tea for breakfast, even if it was a generic King Coffee teabag with black tea fannings.  ;-)

We're safely back home now and I'm sitting at my computer typing this post while watching a Christmas movie.