So what have we been up to? Rebekah was part of the Briercrest Christmas Musical last weekend. She sang 5 times in 4 days, and loved every minute of it. She's a little performer. They practiced for weeks and weeks, and when it was performance time, she knew the words and actions. Glynn loved watching her everytime she performed. Chloe and I went to see her Saturday afternoon. At night she didn't perform until 8:00, which is long after Chloe's bedtime.
This year we put up our tree really early. We bought a new tree this year, and retired our other one, after 16 years of use. For the past couple of years, Glynn had been duct taping some of the branches in, so we figured it was time. And, we finally found one we really liked. It's 9 feet. Consequently, our angel sits on an end table, and not on top of the tree.
My grade 10 students, and I, have been involved in fund-raising for an organization called Invisible Children, we're involved in the Schools for Schools campaign. So far we've raised almost 10,000 to help rebuild secondary schools that have been destroyed in the war in Uganda. They've worked really hard, and we have one week left.
Last weekend, our House Church went to Moose Jaw together, and bought $800.00 worth of socks and underwear that we donated to the Moose Jaw Multicultural Centre. Moose Jaw, as odd as it may seem, is one of the destinations that many refugees are sent to, to be resettled in Canada. Most are very poor, and lack even necessities like underwear and socks, which is why we bought so many! There were six adults, and 5 kids on this adventure!
Now we're busy preparing for Rebekah's birthday on Saturday. Her party is Saturday afternoon, and we're expecting 8 little girls. Her party theme is Winter Carnival!
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