Since we can remember hearing about the story of Christmas, we have heard about Christmas Travel. Joseph and Mary, the shepherds, wise men.....families, relatives....friends. It seems like everyone is travelling somewhere at Christmas. It might be just across the street or around the world, people want to connect with people at Christmas. My family (Pastor Brian) has joined with some of his relatives (Brother and Sister in Law and family & a few friends) and right now I'm travelling down the West Coast of The United States. We're heading to Mexico, Vicente Guerrero, to be exact, to build a home for the under resourced. This is our Christmas gift to them. In Proverbs 22:2 it reads, "Rich and poor have this in common: The Lord is the Maker of them all." To me this says that they matter to God, both rich and poor, so all we're doing is letting this one family know that they matter to our Great God.
At our church this week there are many activities...Yesterday there was a funeral remembering a long time member of our church, this Thursday there another funeral for a long time family member of the church in the morning and then our Christmas eve Candlelight service at 6:30pm. People have asked, "how can you have a funeral on the same day you have your candlelight service celebrating the birth of Christ?" I have replied, we don't plan these things, God does and He loves us more than we completely understand, so we'll celebrate the life of this saint and celebrate the birth of the Saviour who saved her, later in the day. To me, it seems fitting. So as you plan your Christmas activities, I'll keep you posted (no pun intended) through these postings about our progress and work in Mexico.
Oh, and we're travelling today...only 920kl so it might be another late night.
Blessings,
Pastor Brian
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