Church Christmas Pageant

We had our Children's Church Christmas Pageant this morning.  Laura played Mary.  Despite the fact that some of the kids had butterflies, the show went off successfully.

Before we had our pageant, we had worship.  I had dressed the kids for the pageant in their costumes.  It was quite a sight to see a bunch of angels in the front row worshiping Jesus.

Jasmine played a role as a narrator, reading to the crowd the story of the birth of baby Jesus.

The play held the classic scene at the manger.  Laura did a beautiful job as Mary.  She has been wanting to play Mary for a couple years.  She finally got her wish.

After the play the teenagers did a human video to  the song "I AM".  They did an amazing job.

Most of the teens had a part they performed solo.  Kim was the first to perform.

Tasha (on the left) and her Aunt Kendal did an amazing job with their parts.

This picture is kind of hazy.  I turned it to black and white to show the contrast.  Yet, the emotion on Kim's face is so touching.  Kim is my oldest daughter.  She recently got accepted at the Christian college where she had applied.  She puts such heart and passion into her work for Christ.  I truly feel God has some amazing plans for my daughter.  She has fought a lot of battles in her young life, both with her health and with circumstances.  God will use those things in her life.

Tasha was always my shy child.  I was kind of nervous that being homeschooled would draw her into a shell.  I couldn't be more wrong.  If anything, she is more of an individual and quite the character.  She is who God made her to be, without the pressure to be like the other girls pressuring her.  Her love and devotion to God has far surpassed anything she had even thought of from when she attended public school.  I am so proud of her.  Her performance on the human video team has gotten VERY out-going and passionate.

This was a very busy Sunday, but I was so blessed by all that the kids did for their Lord and Savior Jesus.