Parties...parties...parties...
My friend, Suni, wanted to do something special and unique for the girls at One7...and what better then a Christmas tea,
Most of the girls had never attended a tea before...and were a bit unsure of what to expect.
But Suni had been preparing for this tea for several MONTHS ahead of time.
She scoured department stores looking for fancy dresses on clearance.
She picked up special teas here and there...or little trinkets for gift bags.
Each and every elegant decoration...present...dress...tea cup and saucer was a display of love and service from Suni and her friends to these sweet girls.
It was such a blessing for us to be a part of such a special day.
My friend Blessy also blessed the girls with beautiful handmade scarves.
Each of them oohed and ahhed over the pretty colors and unique designs.
The girls from One7 basked in the generous love these women poured out open them.
They sipped their tea and ate all of the delicious treats Suni had prepared...
but wouldn't you know their favorite treat of the day were the little sugar cubes on the table.
We were constantly running back and forth to the kitchen refilling their bowls...of sugar cubes :-)
Hailey felt quite the grown-up with her darjeeling.
But after about two sips...she traded it in for a cup of hot cocoa! :-)
After the treats, I was blessed to share a quick message with the girls.
We talked about beauty and what it truly means to be beautiful.
We focused on Psalm 139 and how God uniquely designed each of us for His purposes.
It was a sweet and precious afternoon...and I am so thankful to have shared it with my girls.
From one party to the next!!
That evening...after the tea...we headed over to a friends for a Christmas party for our home church.
The last few months, several families have been meeting together in our home
for worship and fellowship.
It has been such an encouraging time for our family as we study and apply the Word together with these families.
We have served...grown...exhorted...encouraged...and loved together.
But this night...was definitely about laughter...and there was quite a bit of it!!!
We played several Minute-to-Win It games...
obviously...we are trying to get the cookie in our mouth...
all they while providing the best shots for our husbands to take pictures!
Melanie might not have won the game...but she definitely provided the most comical face :-)
(Jason felt like Tucker was getting left out of the games...so he gave him some love)
After the cookie game, it was onto the Christmas Cliffhanger...
it didn't quite have the suspense that we were intending...
but it still was a lot of fun (if not exhausting!!!)
The guys decided to have an ultimate-challenger round at the end...
this round was definitely a cliffhanger! :-)
After the games, came the present swap...which was probably a bit more intense then the games!
It was a fun night...celebrating with friends the faithfulness of our God...not only in giving us His Son but also in bringing us together!!!
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