Merry Christmas

Baby Brandt wishes you a Merry Christmas!

Brandt's first boat ride at two weeks old!

Bath time - Brandt LOVES the water... he splashes and giggles. Whew - glad he'll be a water baby!

Dad and Brandt hangin' out.

Jake is our 'Nanny' and has taken quite a liking to Brandt.

This Christmas is the Merriest of them all... I know, cheezy, but true. Having a newborn around the time of year that Christ was born sheds a new perspective on the story of his birth. Mary, riding a donkey at 9 months pregnant seems like an uncomfortable way to travel. Today we're not even allowed to fly after about 25 weeks and I think she was tossed around a whole lot more. Then she delivered our Saviour in a stable (no pain medication, doctors on call or nurses waiting on you hand and foot) which does not seem like the same experience I just had. It does however show that our Lord was not living the 'high' life as we would expect a King to do, but rather he lived a very humble life. He experienced the life of humans living in a sinful world, yet he did not sin. Did he cry as a baby? (Perhaps). Did he ever talk back to Mary as a 2 year old? Probably not! What did Mary think as she held her son in her arms knowing He came to save us from our sins? Why had the Lord chosen her probably went through her mind along with many other questions. Now, holding our baby boy really shows the reality of what Mary went through and how small Christ was physically and how precious He must have been in person. We hope that you reflect on the birth of our Saviour this Christmas season and examine your own hearts and need to be saved from your own sin. Merry Christmas to you all and we hope to see you soon!