- Worked at the Food Pantry/Coat Closet
- Decorated two tables for the Christmas Tea with Julie (pictured below at the tea, peeking from behind the sparkling cider and little tree)
- Heard the sad news that the best friend of Michelle (one of our good friends here) had passed away
- Welcomed Noelle & Andy when they arrived late in the night
Saturday Noelle & I went to the tea. Here she is with my friend Becky, who sat at our table.
We listened to the music of the hammered dulcimer . . . 
Ate yummy food . . . heard a great message . . . and basically just had a quiet couple of hours amid the maelstrom that is the season.
This is our pastor's wife, the wonderful Kelly with her niece Mikayla (who is in my Sunday school class). Kelly is the organizing force behind the annual Christmas Tea!
The mouse cookies were so cute I had to take a picture.
Ella and Cora were the creators of those beauties!
Their mom Amanda (pictured with their new sister Lillian) may have helped a little.
One of my favorite parts of the tea is when we light the candles and sing Silent Night at the very end (there are more pictures from the tea on the church Facebook page).
When we got home, we played a rousing game of Munchkin with the boys (I WON!) and then they headed out to Man vs. Food (they ate grilled tri-tip and a lot of other food and watched some UFC--much fun was had by all).While they were gone, Noelle & I went and got a Christmas tree! The boys worked on the lights when they got home while we cleaned up all the china from the tea.
On Sunday, we had an impromptu Thanksgiving-ish meal after church. Mmm . . . that turkey was MOIST! 
Then Noelle and Andy hit the road and we got ready for the Christmas program and potluck--no rest for the weary! The program was cute and the kids did a great job. I have no pictures because I was busy shoving angels and shepherds on stage from the side. Hopefully there will be some on the church Facebook page soon.Monday night we had our First Aid/CPR class, one of the steps in becoming certified to provide respite care for our friends' foster kiddo(s). This Monday we're getting fingerprinted!
On Tuesday, Becky called to say that they'd gotten a call and she needed to drive to Madera (a little over 2 hours away) to pick up their first placement. Dominic couldn't get off work early enough, so I was lucky enough to go along! We were so impressed by the staff at the Children's Hospital--what wonderful folks. Now we are praying alongside Becky and Dominic as the roller coaster of foster care begins!
That's all I've got. This Saturday we're helping Michelle with the funeral. Say a prayer for her and her family, and for Amber's mother who lost her husband only a couple of months ago.
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