Christmas Eve was church day for us!
We started a little earlier than usual since Stephen and The Reinforcers had to return all the sound equipment from OneHouse to our church. They started around 7am–which is important when you realized when they all went home that evening!
We had our usual rounds to church at 9 and 9:30, and church from 10-12, followed by lunch.
Then Stephen headed off with The Reinforcers to set up the sound system again at the other church location. They worked all afternoon getting everything ready, and then Stephen & I carted the community out to church–four car loads full!
The church did an amazing event, which again, we loved just being a part of and not hosting. We were able to sit with friends, singing, listening, laughing, and celebrating. And hoping our numbers were called for the raffle prizes 😊
I should have more photos of the some forty friends who joined us for another Christmas party, but…🤷♀️ Exhaustion was setting in.
We then took everyone home around 10pm, and Stephen helped the guy finish up taking down equipment and getting it back to the church. They ended up getting home around 11pm, after a very long day. We still stayed up a bit to read by the Christmas tree and exchange a few Christmas Eve presents over homemade eggnog. There is always time to fit in traditions!
On Christmas Day we attempted a quiet morning at the house–as much as our house is ever quiet, and as much as we always have people needing medicine or water!–and then headed to the Fetters for another Christmas Day with our pseudo family!
I felt especially thankful for them this year, and the role they play in making this town home. They were also a calmer ending to the Christmas holidays 😊