We have had a good week. Lydia had several days where she was happy and rested. (We appreciate your prayers for restful sleep during the night, and would ask that they continue.)
Lydia enjoyed a short visit with another grade 8 class at Baden Public School, and she has one more class to visit with next week, and then she will have seen her former classmates and peers at school. Lydia's list of people she would like to see, and places to visit far exceeds her capacity! Inch by inch, we progress along.
On Saturday, the Herrle family participated in the St. Agatha Christmas parade. Lydia's cousins carried a banner that read "Thank you for praying for Lydia". An uncle drove the golf cart that Lydia and some cousins sat on for most of the lengthy parade that winds through St. Agatha, and Lydia walked the home stretch. Aunts and siblings helped us to share cookies with those gathered along the parade route. There were moments of tears and cheers, as folks cheered for Lydia.
As we enter the Christmas season, we will attend some Christmas concerts, and family dinners, but this season will be quieter, and low key this year. Lydia will keep working on playing Joy to the World on the piano, and to exercise her singing voice with Away in A Manger, and Silent Night. Jesus will continue to shine as the brightest light in our lives, and we will quietly celebrate His gift to us, in entering our dark world 2000 years ago. We will remember and be grateful for His deep and abundant love for us. We have hidden ourselves in Him often, and found serenity and security in the shelter of His wings. The future is uncertain, but His love is steadfast. We rest in Him.
May you do the same, this Christmas.
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Come Thou Long Expected Jesus
Music by Rowland H. Pritchard / Lyric by Charles Wesley
Come Thou long expected Jesus
Born to set Thy people free
From our fears and sins release us
Let us find our rest in Thee
Israel’s strength and consolation
Hope of all the earth Thou art
Dear desire of every nation
Joy of every loving heart
Born Thy people to deliver
Born a child and yet a King
Born to reign in us forever
Now Thy gracious kingdom bring
By Thine own eternal Spirit
Rule in all our hearts alone
By Thine all sufficient merit
Raise us to Thy glorious throne
