Tonight we gathered at the lovely home of Bob & Sharyn Halpin for an evening of fellowship and merriment. When the guests arrived, we started with a prayer and a toast with sparkling apple cider and cranberry gingerale. We enjoyed a variety of unique and delicious finger foods and desserts while catching up with old friends and making new ones.

For the gift exchange, each guest brought a wrapped gift. We always say to expect the unexpected, because gifts range from something just for laughs, something nice (but inexpensive), to something someone wants to foist-off (e.g., a pink cowgirl hat) This evening saw a variety of unexpected gifts, but the biggest (literally) surprise was a 60-year old weed whacker!

Tim, Cheryl, and their accomplices transformed the fellowship hall into a delightfully French candle-lit Christmas experience. We enjoyed dressing up and having adult conversations in an elegant atmosphere, all the while dining on roasted chicken, potatoes, asparagus, and fresh garden salad served in a French style.

Tres bon!

Here are some photos of this night of merry

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We celebrated our beloved pastor and his wife with a dinner following the morning service—complete with loving testimonials, and even a few tears.

Friday afternoon was a time of fun and fellowship around the campfire with the usual hotdogs and fire-toasted buns. Saturday began with a bacon and egg breakfast followed by a day full of games and activities for the whole family.

We continued our year-long study of Revelation, tonight covered Chapters 14–17. The snack for this evening was homemade pizza! We started out with a lot of pizza, but very little was left by the end of the night.