Here are some recent pictures of T & Fenori's children. I stayed with them while Mommy and Daddy went Christmas shopping and had a lot of fun! Then we went there on Sunday afternoon to watch Deuce and Lili in their Christmas program. They did a wonderful job and we even got to hear T as he delivered the message for the evening. A very fun day. Here are the pics:
Fess is wearing Mickey "House" ears, but all that you can see is the band for under the chin.
Now they're on right!
Deuce posing for Grandma's camera.
Lili started to smile, but Grandma was too quick!
Fess is adorable!
Grandma had to get in on the act!
Grandpa holding Zoo who is dressed in his Christmas suit.
Fess in her Christmas dress, she was adorable, again!
Lili in her sweater and scarf for the Christmas program.
Deuce in her sweater, scarf and gloves for the program.
Zoo with Grandpa.
The "gang"! Deuce, Lili, Fess with their brother, Zoo, in the front.
Lili and Deuce singing with their friends from church.
Fess thoroughly enjoyed the little candy canes that were given out, you can see some evidence on her dress!
Grandma holding Zoo, who couldn't keep his eyes open any longer!
Zoo all ready for bed and being tickled by Mommy!
Fess, Deuce and Lili holding part of a Christmas present they received from one of the families of their church.
This was the other part of the Christmas present they received and they LOVE them! The hooded bath towels were made by a lady from their church and have their names embroidered on them. Very cute!
It sure is a busy time! We now travel tomorrow to T.L. and J.A.s for Bean and Bug's Christmas program. I should have more pictures to post then in a couple of days.
While you're busy about your Christmas preparations, don't forget to REMEMBER the Reason for this season! We may not know the REAL time that Jesus was born as a baby in that manger in Bethlehem, but we DO know that He came to this earth to live as a man.
Philippians 2:5-11 (Amplified)
5Let this same attitude and purpose and [humble] mind be in you which was in Christ Jesus: [Let Him be your example in humility:] 6Who, although being essentially one with God and in the form of God [possessing the fullness of the attributes which make God God], did not think this equality with God was a thing to be eagerly grasped or retained, 7But stripped Himself [of all privileges and rightful dignity], so as to assume the guise of a servant (slave), in that He became like men and was born a human being. 8And after He had appeared in human form, He abased and humbled Himself [still further] and carried His obedience to the extreme of death, even the death of the cross! 9Therefore [because He stooped so low] God has highly exalted Him and has freely bestowed on Him the name that is above every name, 10That in (at) the name of Jesus every knee should (must) bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11And every tongue [frankly and openly] confess and acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
5Let this same attitude and purpose and [humble] mind be in you which was in Christ Jesus: [Let Him be your example in humility:] 6Who, although being essentially one with God and in the form of God [possessing the fullness of the attributes which make God God], did not think this equality with God was a thing to be eagerly grasped or retained, 7But stripped Himself [of all privileges and rightful dignity], so as to assume the guise of a servant (slave), in that He became like men and was born a human being. 8And after He had appeared in human form, He abased and humbled Himself [still further] and carried His obedience to the extreme of death, even the death of the cross! 9Therefore [because He stooped so low] God has highly exalted Him and has freely bestowed on Him the name that is above every name, 10That in (at) the name of Jesus every knee should (must) bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11And every tongue [frankly and openly] confess and acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
He never stopped being God. However, the Bible says He set aside His deity to be born as a human being, live His human life on earth without sin, operate by the power of the Holy Spirit in setting people free, die a horrific death on the cross as He BECAME sin with your sin and my sin and sick with your sickness and my sickness, defeat the devil after spending three days in the pit of hell, rise again from the dead and transfer all the power and authority given to Him to His body, the church. That's us! Jesus expects us to do the same works He did while on the earth, and even greater works! Let's be about our Lord's business of setting people free. That's the best "Birthday" gift we could ever give to Jesus!
Merry Christmas to you all and Happy Birthday, Jesus!
Shalom,
Robin
