The calendar tells me that tomorrow is the first official day of winter. Snow and cold arrived a few days ago. We had to scrape ice and snow off the car yesterday before taking the 1 hour and 20-minute drive to join the little boys at their Sunday morning church service.
The concert they have been rehearsing for the past 2 months was postponed until Jan because of the increase of covid cases in their town. They sang one number and participated in object lessons for their dad the pastor's sermon. It was fun to watch little David stand there so still on the platform as his dad wrapped a rope around him as he explained how sin so easily entangles us. Then he unwrapped it explaining how repentance and forgiveness set us free. He invited David to jump for joy like they had rehearsed, but the boy just stood there and glared. As he came back to sit with us, he quietly stated that that was so embarrassing. Our David - embarrassed? Where did this come from?
Jonathan read the scripture in his best grade 2 ability and squeezed a globe beach ball to demonstrate how God loves the whole world not just some.
After lunch, we played a great game of Settlers of Catan. The boys have been learning how and the little beggers won! David first (with a bit of help from Gramma sorting his cards and Jonathan next as we all took one more turn each. The game lasted a good 3 hours so kudos to the little boys. We hadn't played in several years and they chose the more complicated Fog Island version. There is only one rule. No crying. So Grampa and I didn't.
Blessings,
Chris
So glad the Grandparents did not cry - a 3 hour game is a very long one! We were playing CLR at my MIL's house yesterday... I am not good with left and right and it appears I was not the only one to mess that up yesterday! It is a fun and quick game.
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