Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Christmas in Illinois!

Christmas is coming!!  As I am typing this, Andee and I are packing some last minute items for our super long Christmas Vacation back home in CANADA!!  So so so excited and happy to by making the trip up North!!  But before we head home for the holidays, lets recap the many wonderful Christmas festivities occurring in Illinois these last couple weeks!

Last weekend I had the wonderful opportunity to sing as a part of the Worship Team at Harvest!  Singing is the best, and I am so so glad to be a part of this amazing group of people who just love to worship our Lord with singing!!  My Small Group leader Lisa just so happened to snap these pictures!


The following Saturday, upwards of 400 ladies attended the Women's Christmas Brunch at the church!  With the years past averaging about 150 women, this year it was just crazy!  Carrie, Sally and I also had the amazing pleasure of singing in worship for this event, and we were able to sing some Christmas carols!!  Nothing gets me in the spirit of Christmas more than Christmas carols!!  It was such a great morning, and I am excited to be a part of it next year!!



After the brunch, Andee and I ventured out to a local mall to do a little Christmas shopping!  On the way, we passed a little zoo, which just so happened to be FREE in the colder months!!  Of course, we couldn't just pass by a free opportunity to hang out with animals, so we headed in!  There were horses, cows, pigs, llamas, donkeys, coyotes, foxes, and even a couple bobcats.  Bob and Robert the cats.  YAY!  We will have to head back when the weather gets a little warmer!


I was also able to sing a few Christmas songs for my small group leader Lisa and a local organization that she is a part of!  More Christmas carols!!  And tonight I attended a Christmas Party for the Worship Ministry!  It was a lot of fun, with games, some more singing, and lots of great people!  A great last night in the US before our trip home!


So it is now getting a little late, and I am too excited to write anything further, so I am going to get ready for bed, sleep for a few hours, and then head home!!!!  AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!  See you soooooooooooon!!