Christmas Happenings

Dad and I went to the Christmas program at Covenant Life tonight. We got there about a half an hour late because we did not anticipate the traffic that was congested around Tyson's Corner. Oh well. We all know how the story of Christmas begins, right? The program was wonderful, really it was. I went to Thomas Road's Christmas program last year while I was still at Liberty. It had a ton of lights...and all I remember thinking was that the cost of those lights could have gone to something more important. Though I do know a lot of people enjoy that show, I just wasn't one of them. Covenant Life's program had such a clear Gospel message without out a lot of fluff and special stuff. It ended with the Hallelujah chorus and all of us stood. Joshua Harris explained that when the King of England first heard the song, he stood because he knew it was a song for the King of Kings. It has been a tradition to stand ever since.

In other news, the blood was finally extracted! The nurse I got was so amazingly fast. And very lighthearted as well. I (ok, maybe it was Mom) made sure I was well hydrated and my body did not go into shock and none of my veins collapsed. What a relief!

Tomorrow is Christmas Eve. In my household, we open gifts on Christmas Eve night and then open gifts from Grammie and Bapa on Christmas morning at their house. I will be baking cookies for most of the afternoon after I get off work. I am very excited about Christmas this year. Last year was so emotionally charged that I don't really remember very much of Christmas. Well, this year will be different! ...I guess I probably shouldn't count my chickens before they are hatched.