Even though we weren't able to have any of our family come for Christmas this year, we did the next best thing! We filled our Christmas Eve table with the office elders, the assistants, Elder and Sister Tibbitts (our office couple) and their daughter, Danielle, visiting from Utah, and our new Chinese member, Libo from Leuven, Belgium.
After enjoying a traditional roast beef and mashed potatoes and gravy dinner,
the elders had a surprise for us.
I was enlisted in finding costumes for them. With a good imagination, we were able to dress everyone for their important part.
Elder Marshall explained to everyone their most important role in performing The Nativity. After a short dress rehearsal.......
Our cast:Elder Marshall and Elder Kramer-shepherds
Libo, Elder Matthews, and Elder Leash-wise men
Elder Keith-angel
Elder Brockbank-King Herod
Elder and Zuster Tibbitts-Mary and Joseph
President Brubaker-Narrator .......were ready to perform for us.
Luke II
"And lo the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them, and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not; for, behold I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people."
"For unto you is born this day, in the city of David, a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord."
"And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them in to heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see the thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us."
"And they came with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger."
"Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of Herod the King, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem ,saying....
"Where is he that is born King of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him."
"When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him."
And they said unto him, "In Bethlehem of Judea; for thus it is written by the prophet."
And lo the star, which the wise men saw in the east, went before them, until it came and stood over where the young child was. When they saw the star they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him; and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.
We all joined in singing, "Oh Come All Ye Faithful"
Thank you for helping make our Christmas eve one we shall never forget!
Libo was so kind to present us with a special gift.
Look what we found on Christmas morning!. Elder Kramer, Elder Leash, Elder Keith and Elder Marshall found spending the night at the mission home has it's surprises! Sinterklass knew just where to find them!
President and Zuster Brubaker had some surprises as well!
Vrolijke Kerstmis en een Gelukkig Nieuwjaar!
No comments:
Post a Comment