Merry Christmas!
We pray you have a wonderful Christmas with family and friends. We thank God for you all.
Blessings.
Blake, Katy, and Eden
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Friends and Family
Just a quick family update for you.
We’ve been in the states for a week now. It has been amazing to see friends and family, most of which are meeting Eden for the first time. We did a whirlwind tour of Oklahoma City attendingThe Bridge (our US home church) and speaking at Lakeside Church of God. Literally every waking moment was filled with coffee or food spending time with as many people as we could. If we missed you, please forgive us. We will try and catch more people next time around.
We’re now in Nashville with my (Blake’s) parents, sister, and bro-in-law enjoying some time of rest. We miss our friends and home in Dublin so much, but I can’t tell you how cool it is to see our dear friends and family holding Eden for the first time. He is doing so well meeting all these brand new people. Thank you all for giving us the opportunity to introduce Eden to his family.
We hope you are able to stop and enjoy friends & family this Christmas season. We pray you make wonderful memories and that God would bless you.
We love and appreciate you all.
Great End to the Semester
We capped off a great semester with two really cool events.
- Carols By Glowstick
- We were given the unique opportunity to present a carol service at Trinity Halls, a dormitory campus for Trinity College Dublin. Taking a modern approach to a candlelight service we handed out glow sticks to everyone in the room, thus the title "Carols by Glowstick". It was a fun evening celebrating Christmas through song, art, and multi-media. We had around 30 in attendance which was a success for this first-time event.
- An Alternative Christmas Carol
- This was our second year to hold this event, which took place at the Trinity College Dublin Chapel. The Unity Gospel Choir provided the music and we provided a few readings and videos, all aimed at leading the audience to embrace the true meaning of Christmas. The choir did a tremendous job mixing in classic Christmas tunes with less-conventional yet creative songs to fit the evening.
I couldn't think of a better way to close out the fall school term. I'd like to say a big thanks to Julian Hamilton, the Methodist Chaplain at Trinity College. It's always a pleasure working with him as we partner together on all these events.
Thank you for all your prayers and support. You are making a difference in Dublin Ireland. God bless you and your family as we hit the Christmas season full swing.
