December 12, 2022 - Good Morning! It’s Monday, December 12.
I know we’re in the middle of the Christmas season, but this morning, my thoughts are focused on thanksgiving. This past weekend our church hosted a new holiday event called Journey to Bethlehem and God blessed beyond our hopes, expectations, and prayers.
About 450 friends and neighbors joined us on this two-night “trip”. They encountered shepherds, angels, Roman soldiers, the innkeeper, magi, and Mary and Joseph. They walked through a tunnel of lights, visited a Victorian village, said hello to Santa, and enjoyed cocoa and cookies. They got to know a donkey named Oaty, an alpaca called Joey, and a flock of sheep and goats (don’t know their names). They heard holiday music, got a warm First Baptist welcome, and were reminded of the reason for the season.
God blessed us with a new and unique way to give a Christmas gift to our community. It was exciting, it was inspiring, and it was fun. God is good... and we are thankful.
Meet you back here tomorrow,
Bro. David
dmathis@fbccenter.org
