Hello and Merry Christmas! (May Christ be born in you!!)We had our first official "Movie Night" at JOURNEY this week. We viewed "The Nativity Story" on the big screen. Hopefully, everyone had a good time and enjoyed the movie and the popcorn.
The movie taught the youth several things about the Christmas story - a few were that Zechariah (John the Baptist's preacher dad) who got struck mute for not believing a word from God. That Mary could have legally been stoned to death for getting pregnant without being married (like, so not fair!!) and the terror of the Bethlehem baby massacre by Herod in an attempt to kill the new Messiah.
Mary and Joe were a couple of special people that God chose specifically for one special purpose. To care for Jesus. God in the flesh. God with us. Immanuel.
We also mentioned that Kate's grandma (Abbey & Rachel's great-grandma) is probably not going to live much longer. She's 96 years old and has lived a long and good life. But what is most special about her is that she has been totally faithful to God and has been a shining example to our family of how to prepare and present yourself to be used by God for his special purposes. Her name, fittingly, is Mary. (We love you Grandma!)Mark
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