Only 31 hours to Christmas!

We have officially completed our Sower Project here at Father's Heart Ranch as of today.  However, we do plan to stay here for a couple more weeks, then make the 3 hour run to Indian Hills Camp in Jamul, CA.  We plan to be there for the months of January and February.  We have had plenty to keep us busy here.  But we have also been able to make an outing to see a live Nativity.

We got to the location of the Nativity at 5:30.  It didn't open until 6:00.  There was already a line of over 100 people ahead of us.  To entertain you, they had this lady and a group of singing puppets.

Then we got our turn to go through.  First stop, Isaiah, 700 BC with a prophecy of the Virgin Birth.

We move ahead to about 4 BC and a message from Gabriel to Mary about the miraculous event which was going to change the entire course of the world.

Of course we had to have a squad of "fierce" Roman soldiers.

Mary, with child, Joseph and their faithful steed trying to find a place to spend the night.

The next morning GREAT things had happened and mankind was about to get a reprieve from his death sentence.

Move forward 2 years to the rented house of Mary and Joseph.  The Persian Magi had just made the treck across the desert to worship the King Of The Jews.

Their gifts were God's funds for the next 31 years of events.

The end of those 31 years brings us to the visit of Mary, Mary of Magdala and Salome to the tomb of their soon to be risen Savior.  At last, we have a real chance for eternal life.

Meanwhile, back at the ranch, preparations are being made for the boys.  They each received a new jacket and a new pair of sneakers which had been donated to FHR.  Helping Billie is Helen Weibe, our MMAPer friends we had met last March at Shocco Springs.

At the same time, Rick Wiebe and I are cutting out the parts to give the boys a chance to each make a boomerang.  If you look back to the Shocco Springs post, you will see some wonderful carved items.  Rick is the talent behind those carvings.

Then, last night, we attended a Christmas party given for the boys.  They heard a great message from one of the counselors here and opened their gifts.

The boys were responsible for the great place settings.