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| Some of the valentines we mailed. First time I've sent mail to Pakistan! |
So glad there are several holidays in winter to break up the monotony of indoor cold days! I've always loved Valentine's Day as a day to show love to everyone around us (thank you, Mom, for that legacy), and lately have come to appreciate it as a day to remember and show love to the persecuted church! Did you know St. Valentine was a real man, one who was a champion of Christian marriage, a bold declarer of the Gospel, and ultimately a martyr for his Lord? Yeah, forget Cupid!
We had some friends over, read The Story of St. Valentine, More than Cards & Candy Hearts, ate heart-shaped sandwiches & cookies, made valentines to send to Christians imprisoned abroad for their faith, talked about the reality of persecution in our day (just as it was a reality in Valentine's day), and wrapped up in blankets we mailed to Sudanese Christians through VoM's "Blanket and a Bible" program. I used the Voice of the Martyr's resource pack "Letter Writing Kit" to get the photos, addresses & backstories for several Christians currently in jail, many facing death, for loving Christ fearlessly.
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| Jillian munching |
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| Two of our other lil guests |
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| Ginger hearts with chocolate buttercream frosting. Yum. |
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| The full table |
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| Liam, our youngest Valentine :) |
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| Another friend! |
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| Bouquet fresh from our backyard |
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| Friends had been bringing by blankets for weeks! |
After naps for all, Eowyn & Liam enjoyed a treasure hunt through the house, supervised by our sweet friend from church, "Miss Jen," while Ryan & I got to try a wine-beer-chocolate-and-cheese tasting at
The Community Tap. Really fun!! Ryan LOVED the
Beats Solo HD headphones I gave him for Valentine's Day (a prayed-for found deal!), and I'm excited about reading through the book he picked for us to read together! PS the chocolate at the Community Tap is AH-MAY-ZING!!!!
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| Since Nina started the treasure-hunt-tradition... |
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| ... she did another treasure hunt at her house that weekend! |
Happy Valentine's Day!
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