~Merry Christmas from our house to your house~

 Hello!!!!!  I am so excited to get to blog again and catch you up on all God has been doing in our lives.  We left on Oct. 21st for our missionary deputation out West.  

That included visiting or having services in several states like 

IL, Mitchell, SD,  and Rapid City, SD, 

Montana, and a chapel service at NIBS, 

2 services in Yuma, AZ

a missionary service in Phoenix, 

and then singing for the Gospel Center Camp...which due to Covid got changed to Gospel Center Revival.   

Jesus met with us during those days of Revival and we thoroughly enjoyed being with the Wheelers and our dear people there at Gospel Center.  (That is Phillip's home church where he grew up, and where he pastored for 5 years before God called us to be missionaries.)

We also got to be with Phillip's uncle Mark and aunt Debbie and their family in Las Vegas.  

Uncle Mark is very low physically.  Could you please join us in prayer on his behalf? 

We also got to spend time with Uncle John and Mrs. Helen in Yarnell, AZ. 

And got to be with Aunt Donna, her daughter Carrie and her 2 daughters.  

It was so wonderful to get to be with all of Phillip's family that we haven't seen for years! 

Maybe in January I can post the fun pics from our missionary deputation trip out West.  

But, for now, I will just post a few recent and Christmasy pics!

We drove straight from AZ to IN and arrived at my parent's house on Thanksgiving Eve.  We so enjoyed getting to spend Thanksgiving with my Daddy and Moma, Edgar and Martha Bryan!  

As you know we could have lost Daddy this past August / September.   We also got to spend some time with Phillip's parents!  We were glad to get to see both sets of parents again! 

~I am so Thankful to still have my Sweet Parents (And Phillip's Sweet Parents) with us!!~

We got home late Friday night, Nov. 27th, after being gone for 37 days!  

It was so nice to travel for Jesus for those days, see dear friends and family, and meet new ones, but also so nice to be Home Sweet Home again.

Sarah got her driver's license  on Saturday, Nov. 28th.  It is nice to have another driver in the house. :-)

We unloaded our truck and cargo trailer, and then pulled down the Fall decor, and quickly put up Christmas!  

Then we invited Joshua's family over to help Celebrate Sarah's 20th birthday! 

On Wednesday, Dec. 9th,  Jesus helped Kimberly to buy her very own cute little car, debt free! 

Last Tuesday we invited our pastors and their families over for a fun Christmas dinner as a 

PASTOR APPRECIATION GIFT!

We got invited over to the Paulus' house and really enjoyed the yummy food and fun evening!

~THE ARK ENCOUNTER~

Someone gave us 10 FREE (Gratis) tickets to go see the ARK ENCOUNTER 

and then Mary and Abigail were FREE as well.  

So, we were able to take Grandpa Dickinson, Bryan Hausman, and Josh and Katie Stamper with us. 

~KIMBERLY IS MOVING TO SALISBURY, NC TO HELP IN THE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL THERE.~

Then, on Saturday, Dec. 12th, Phillip and I took our Kimberly down to Salisbury, NC to check out a position that Kimberly had been offered.  

The Salisbury Christian School had contacted Kimberly to see if she would pray about becoming the assistant to the Principal of their Christian day School.  

~Kimberly sitting with Kenton in the Salisbury, NC church.~

~Friends~

~Phillip got the privilege of preaching on Sunday evening in Salisbury, NC.~

Kimberly and our family did pray and she felt clear to accept the position of assistant to the Principal.   

So, Lord willing, we will move Kimberly to Salisbury, NC around the first of January.  

We will miss her terribly, but are thrilled to watch her spread her wings, serve Jesus, and touch little lives for Him! 

~Kimberly and Mrs. Carrie, the Principal of the Salisbury Christian School!~

~Kaitlyn and Kimberly, all matchy matchy!~

So saying,  maybe in January I can post the fun pics from our missionary deputation trip out West.  

But, for now, what with the normal Christmas activities, and helping our oldest daughter get ready to move, I will just post a few recent and Christmasy pics!

~I love this Christmas ball that my Sweet Aunt Carole crocheted for me!

This is her first Christmas in Heaven. 

How I miss her and GG!!

I can see Aunt Carole and GG being together up there and worshipping Jesus!~

THANK YOU, DEAR JESUS, FOR BEING WILLING TO COME TO THIS EARTH TO BECOME A TINY BABE IN A MANGER, TO LATER DIE ON THE CROSS FOR MY SINS!  

BUT, YOU DIDN'T STAY IN THAT TOMB, YOU AROSE AND ARE SITTING AT THE RIGHT HAND OF THE FATHER INTERCEDING FOR YOUR CHILDREN!!!

Wishing y'all a Very Merry Christmas!!!!

~HEATHER~