EASTER - RESURRECTION SUNDAY

HE IS RISEN!

HE IS RISEN INDEED!

What a thrill it is to celebrate Christ's defeat over death and Satan.

We will join with other believers in worship and celebration at our church,

as you are doing.

We're having family and friends over for Easter dinner together

after church.

This year I wanted to do something around the table to further

the celebration.

I've heard about the Resurrection Eggs and know that

others in the family have used these.

But I had never used them,

so determined to put together a set to use this year.

First, I typed up the verses to be used.

Then I cut them apart to be put in each egg.

Then I gathered the items to be put into each egg along with its corresponding verse.

Here I've put the item in the egg and am placing the verse with it.

All done and in the basket. Each egg is numbered so it will be opened in

the correct order to tell the story of the crucifixion and resurrection.

Have a blessed Easter from our family to yours.

CATCHING UP

Yes, yes! Thanksgiving has long since passed! I know I am way behind the times.
That was partly do to technical problems, and partly due to procrastination.
But hopefully, I've moved passed that and this blog will be up and running again.
Both Thanksgiving and Christmas have passed us by.
So let me catch us up a bit:

 This year Johnny and I went to Preston, England for a mission trip together, where our church is helping to plant a new church. It was an eye-opening experience for us.

We are used to planting churches in the Asian culture, so we learned a lot.

Former members of our church here in Longview, Texas, are from that area. They had lived in the States for many years, until the Lord pressed on them to return to their "roots" and plant an evangelical church.

So this is what we did most days while there.... dropped flyers in everyone's mail slots to tell them about a fun event the new church was sponsoring at the nearby park.

 

 

At the park we had all kinds of activities. Here is Johnny at the face-painting table.

Because we were in Preston during the American Thanksgiving season, the Greens with whom we were visiting, made sure we enjoyed a real traditional American Thanksgiving meal, complete with turkey and dressing, sweet potato casserole, pumpkin pie and more. It was a great time to be reminded of all the God has done for us.

I find when my attitude is mainly one of just being thankful for what I have and what I'm able to do, I don't spend so much time complaining about life or supposed injustices.

Jason and Nicola Green and their four children.

March Birthdays

Four Norwoods have birthdays in March.

So when possible, we have a dinner to celebrate them

all at once.

Since it was such a beautiful day, we decided to have

our first cook-out of the season on our deck.

Elliott is excited to finally be in two digits!

(See his new ipod)

We send our greetings to Johnathan, somewhere in India!

It was a really wonderful day.

ESL Christmas Party

After 3 years "doing" ESL, I decided we needed to have a Christmas Party.

If we had it at our house, the decorations were already up.

Plus, we wanted to have them all in our home.

We had no idea how many to expect, but were thrilled to have a total of about 45!
The other teachers and helpers brought refreshments while I made the drinks (hot apple cider and bottle drinks) and cupcakes and juice for the kids. The Primera pastor's wife brought a big tray of nachos.

We asked the Mobberly youth to lead a children's Christmas party down in our game room, since  whole families were invited.

Five youth (including Carl) did a fantastic job.

Noel, Molly, and Elliott also came to enjoy this party with us.

They ended up helping in so many ways!

Thank you. Lord, for a successful party.

We begin classes again in January.

He's Alive!

    

It's the Monday after Easter, and guess what? HE'S STILL ALIVE! Yes, we have celebrated that Jesus Christ didn't stay dead. Some years ago we lived in a country where the people were afraid to travel on the Saturday after Good Friday and before Easter Sunday. Their explanation: Jesus died on the cross on Friday. He is dead until Sunday. If we travel and have an accident on Saturday and die, what will happen to us? We would have no hope.  So these people would stay at home on that day.

     How sad. Jesus died, once for all. But He is alive! Today and every day. There is now victory over death, for those who believe in Him.

Every Sunday, we remember His resurrection.

Happy Easter, yesterday and every day!