Benny’s Blog

CHRISTMAS CAME EARLY THIS YEAR

There is no sound to me like one of my grandchildren screaming my name and running to me. That is exactly what I experienced the Sunday evening before Thanksgiving. I had gone to the Springfield airport to pick up Benny, Kelli and the girls. Kelli and the girls were still in the terminal when I arrived. As I was helping Benny load their luggage, I heard Elaina screaming, “Papa, Papa!” I turned to see her running toward me at full speed. For me, there is nothing like it! 

This is the year they spent Thanksgiving with Sherri and me, and will have Christmas at Kelli’s mom’s home with her family. So Christmas came early this year because we had Christmas at Thanksgiving! I guess you could say we will have two Christmases this year. We will be with Leo, LaDawna and the boys on or near Christmas day, as well as some of our extended family. To Sherri and me there is just nothing like being with our family, and even more importantly during the holidays.

Will everyone have Christmas this year? Unfortunately, no because nearly half of our world has never been properly introduced to Bethlehem’s Babe.

May we take time during this extremely busy season to pray that “The Lord will send laborers into His harvest!”