Merry Christmas! :)

Honestly, I kind of forgot this blog was in existence until I checked it yesterday. My dear friend, Emily, however, inspired me to blog more. :) I hope you all are having a fantastic start to Christmas. I am excited about the Christmas Eve Service tonight, hanging out with family tomorrow (yay, Liz!), and opening gifts. Is it a white Christmas where you live? I want to close with a little something a friend of mine, Jade, (from my mission trip to Nepal) posted on Facebook. It really nails what Christmas is all about. She posted, "I'm left speechless, even breathless, that Jesus looked at this world and knew all the craziness that it would be, knew what He'd have to endure, knew that He'd have to die, but he was so destined to meet me, to know me, to pursue me, that He came anyway. I was worth the risk. It baffles my mind. Jesus is the most ardent man I know. Gotta love Him." Christmastime isn't just about celebrating the birth of Jesus, but this purpose for coming down-so He could have a friendship with You. Merry Christmas!