Our house blessing/warming went remarkably well on Saturday. We had about 25 kids and 30 adults show up at different times throughout the afternoon. Our house was full of family and friends. Matt and I were overwhelmed by all the love and good wishes we received.
Paul was the candle bearer during the house blessing. He took his job very seriously. It was so cute. Our friend got a picture of him. I'll have to get it from her and post it soon. Pastor and Matt did a wonderful job of leading the group through the readings and prayers. We concluded the house blessing portion of the afternoon by singing our family hymn, "To God Be the Glory."
Matt and I enjoyed seeing old and new friends and were also priviledged to have special family members make time in their day to celebrate with us as well. Matt's 95 year old Grandma Ethel came as did my Uncle Keith. He took time out of his busy harvest schedule, driving three hours total, to spend a little time with us and be here on our special day.
The kids had a ball, playing inside and out, upstairs and down and eating way too much licorice and cookies.
When the party was over, Grandma Jane whisked Grace off to a hotel for some special one-on-one time. Grandpa Tom stayed here with us (good thing we had gotten a mattress for the spare bed). The kids were so happy to have an overnight guest. They were awfully tired, though, and therefore a bit on the noisy side. I'm sure Grandpa was quite happy to be heading back to his own quiet house on Sunday morning.
As Matt and I lay in bed last night, we reflected on the Lord's goodness. We are surrounded by so many people who love and support us and we are truly grateful.
"Oh that men would praise the Lord for His goodness, and for His wonderful works to the children of men!" Psalm 107:8
No comments:
Post a Comment