MERRY CHRISTmas (Craciun Fericit) !!!

"GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST, AND ON EARTH PEACE AMONG MEN WITH WHOM HE IS PLEASED"  Luke 2:14

We have had a very busy December as we had many outreaches/evangelisms through Christmas caroling around our city and the sharing of the Gospel and our testimonies.  We were blessed to be invited to share and participate at the handicapped fellowship that meets in the building behind our home.  The Lord opened doors for us to enter several hospitals, a group home for orphaned teenage girls, our City Hall, and the center of our busy city square.  More than 500 tracts were given out and at least 3 people prayed to receive Jesus as their Lord and Savior!

Singing in the Center at
the Town Square

JeJe & Elli 12/23
The manger scene in this photo
had "live"sheep in the pen.

The morning of December 22nd, boxes arrived from our loved ones at CCEA.  We received many boxes of hats/scarves and blankets from the CCEA ministry.  Just in time to be able to distribute at some of the locations we visited.  We had just given the remaining hats/scarves the previous week to the handicapped ministry for the gift packs.  GOD'S TIMING AND PROVISION IS ALWAYS PERFECT AND RIGHT ON TIME!  James and Elli enjoyed and extra special breakfast due to our friends packing a box of their favorite cereal in those boxes!

We also enjoyed a baseball camp/skills training on December 10 where everyone had a great time.  It was in preparation for upcoming Spring/Summer events and the response was awesome!  Everyone is excited to get together again soon (weather permitting).

There is a separate article highlighting this event in the lower portion of our blog.

Christmas Eve will be spent with our church family here.  We will have an evening candlelight church service, followed by fellowship/food in our home.  We are expecting about 40+ guests.  The young people from Prison Fellowship will stop by later in the evening to sing Christmas carols to us.

New Years Eve will have a party/fellowship in our home, singing worship to start the New Year.

We are very excited and blessed at all the Lord is doing.

Below are some of the photos from these outreaches and short paragraphs summing up what took place (be sure to catch the "Curve Ball" article below in our blog, to read something extra special the Lord did). 

NOTE:  We cant always take photos in hospitals and at certain ministry events where a camera would be a distraction/hindrance from the message or what God is doing - but we will do our best to take them whenever possible (Elli is growing into a great photographer).

CHRISTMAS FELLOWSHIP WITH OUR FRIENDS AT THE CARITATEA (Handicapped fellowship)

Our sweet friends

Gift bags were distributed that contained food, shampoo
and a hat/scarf set from the Stitches of Love Ministry at CCEA

We are always so blessed
in the time we spend with them.

A VISIT TO THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (photos had to be taken quickly, no time for posing.  They only allow is in the halls and then to visit with whoever comes out of their rooms).

We were blessed to Visit a Private Home for Orphaned Girls (teenage). After singing Christmas carols, The Gospel was preached, Coleen shared her testimony and we ordered pizzas and were able to eat and spend time withe girls.  The home houses 7 girls.  Each girl received a hat/scarf and a blanket thanks to the Stitches of Love Ministry at CCEA.