tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237383.post-28930291229461898742007-12-17T08:43:00.000-06:002007-12-17T08:59:47.958-06:00<a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_WW7ZOngBH3I/R2aN58guIwI/AAAAAAAAAVk/e7LLCyOmCPA/s1600-h/n507942731_274808_4764.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144955650952798978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_WW7ZOngBH3I/R2aN58guIwI/AAAAAAAAAVk/e7LLCyOmCPA/s400/n507942731_274808_4764.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_WW7ZOngBH3I/R2aN58guIxI/AAAAAAAAAVs/Klq6idAB9mg/s1600-h/n507942731_274815_5375.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144955650952798994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_WW7ZOngBH3I/R2aN58guIxI/AAAAAAAAAVs/Klq6idAB9mg/s400/n507942731_274815_5375.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_WW7ZOngBH3I/R2aN6MguIyI/AAAAAAAAAV0/JOOPH5iAFxE/s1600-h/n507942731_274816_6299.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144955655247766306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_WW7ZOngBH3I/R2aN6MguIyI/AAAAAAAAAV0/JOOPH5iAFxE/s400/n507942731_274816_6299.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_WW7ZOngBH3I/R2aN6cguIzI/AAAAAAAAAV8/fHWy6RefzPM/s1600-h/n507942731_274811_7323.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144955659542733618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_WW7ZOngBH3I/R2aN6cguIzI/AAAAAAAAAV8/fHWy6RefzPM/s400/n507942731_274811_7323.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I just LOVE this time of year! There is a tangible spirit of joy and love in the air....</div><br /><div></div><div>On Friday we had a group of dear friends over for a dinner party. I had put a roast on the night before, so on Friday, I just had to make the sides. Luke was up early with me and helped me make the sides and the cake. He really is pretty good in the kitchen. He is so precious when he is helping-- so independent. He can even crack the eggs and add them without getting any shell in the mix. Pretty impressive for a 3 year-old, I think.</div><br /><div></div><div>Such a great time! We played "Dirty Santa" and laughed and laughed! Most of us have been friends for almost 20 years now. We've been through the good and the bad; dating, engagements, marriage, kids, etc.-- and, now our children are growing up together. What a blessing!</div><br /><div></div><div>Last night we had our Christmas show at Otter Creek: "He is the King." I am probably biased-- but I can't imagine that any church in Nashville had a better quality production than we did! :) We had such amazing singers-- Brandon and Sheryl, George Rowe, Jeff Berry, Amanda <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Vickers</span>-- they were wonderful. <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">George</span> and Sheryl sang two songs together that were beyond belief-- so good that you just had to weep! When they sang, you could just feel the spirit of God all over it! It was heart-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">breakingly</span> beautiful.</div><br /><div>I can't explain how happy I am to be at a church that encourages events like this! Brandon is so good at having the vision and making it happen. He works so hard on it. Love Otter Creek!</div><br /><div>So-- as Christmas approaches, I am trying to savor all of these great memories being made! </div>Amy Westermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044475083219864329noreply@blogger.com