While we were in Virginia, the whole Barber Family had a picture made. There were eleven kids raging in age from 1year to 9 years and 8 adults. Everyone cooperated wonderfully. The pictures turned out really great!

Christmas

Well we all have had a great Christmas. We had a white Christmas! My parents came to Georgia to visit for about 3 days. We had a great time together and opened lots of presents. They headed home Christmas Eve morning. We had an amazing Christmas Eve service at Northside. It was standing room only.
Christmas day we were home as a family. Lettie and Owen each got an Ipod touch. Ella got a doll house. We had a great lazy day at home playing with toys. Some friends stopped in during the day too. We also played in the snow! Hopefully I can download some pictures soon.
We are now in Richmond with Jason's family. We will have Christmas with all the family here tomorrow night. The snow is still on the ground here.
My brother gets married next Saturday. So, we will be headed to Mississippi soon. Wow! I cannot believe it is almost here! We are all so excited.
When we get home from the wedding, we are scheduled to close on our new house. YES! No more living out of boxes. I cannot wait!
I hope that you all had a Merry Christmas!

The Crimper is Back!

The crimper is definately back. Lettie has been asking for one. My mom and Dad gave her one for Christmas tonight. What do you think?

Santa!

Well, we finally did it. We waited in line to see Santa this afternoon. It is kinda sad that I only have 1 that is still interested in seeing Santa. Ella was so patient..well everyone was for that matter. We waited in line for almost two hours. She finally had her turn. She did great and told Santa what she hoped for this Christmas.

Merry Christmas!

A year has gone by now since we moved to Georgia. Hard to believe it! So much has happened in our lives in the last year. Northside is growing and God is doing some amazing things.We are so blessed to serve the Lord here alongside amazing people. We have all made some really great friends, although we do miss alot of our friends and family that we are farther away from now.

The children have grown so much.They have all adjusted pretty well to the move. Every Tuesday they attend Timothy Ministry at First Baptist Church Woodstock. Lettie and Owen each take 3 classes and Ella takes 1 class.

We officially sold our home in Danville the Friday before Thanksgiving. It was on the market almost exactly a year. When we finally got an offer on the house at the beginning of October, Jason was in CUBA! Gotta be interesting at our house! Thank you so much to so many of you for praying with us and for us during that trying time. We really appreciate it.

As of this past Friday, we have a contract on a house here in Georgia. We are all so excited. We can finally get settled here and unpack all of our boxes! We hope to close on the house between the 29th of December and the 15th of January. We will keep you posted!

We hope that you and your family have a Merry Christmas!

Christ Died for Me

There are times in life that I am drawn back to these specific Words of the Bible...."in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." Wow, that really blows me away! Hard to believe (although I definitely do and for it I am so thankful) that in ALL my ugliness (yes, sin) He loved me enough to die for me. Through that death my forgiveness was made possible. He was willing to go to whatever lengths to bring about forgiveness for me (and the world),even when I was not interested in that forgiveness. Looking at the beginning of that verse (Romans 5:8), it is made clear that His death (my path to forgiveness and salvation) is and always will be a demonstration of His great love for me (us).
And yet for me, forgiveness is so hard. It is so hard for me to take hold of, and not let go (honestly, that is the hard part-the not letting go). I often times forgive and then decide to take it back. I am not willing to go to the lengths necessary to "hang on" to the decision to forgive. I let hurt and pride get in the way.
I am so glad that Christ was willing to forgive me! He was willing to do whatever it took.He is a good God and each time I try to take in just what He did for me I am awe-struck. And yet, I am the one who withholds forgiveness.
Forgiveness in my life should be a demonstration of His love (wow! That is a tall order!)

Christmas Time

This weekend we have been up to lots of "Christmassy" activities. Our church was involved in "Caroling on Canton" and then we also volunteered on Saturday night at the "Lighting of the Square." We had lots of fun. I wanted to share a picture with you that my friend Vanessa took. Lettie, Owen, and Ella, are in the picture with their friends Katelyn, Faith, and Maddox. Vanessa added the festive hats. Isn't it so cute! Thanks V!

Upward

Upward has begun. Ella had her cheerleading practice on Monday night. Tonight she showed us some of her cheers- SO CUTE! Owen and Lettie had their basketball practices tonight. I am not coaching Owen this year- he is going to have a great team. I am coaching Lettie's team this year- YES! that is right Lettie is playing basketball! She is doing great! I am so proud of her. Tonight they all put on their uniforms. Don't they look great!