Christmas Eve and Day are intense for a pastor. At Hope, we had three services to conduct on Christmas Eve (ending about 1 a.m.) and another service on Christmas Morning. I preached for half of them. So, it is time for some R & R. We decided awhile back to go see family after Christmas. It had been over two years since we've been to Tennessee (Sheri's family) and St. Louis, MO (My family).
Phase I of vacation began on the 26th as we made the long journey to Jackson, TN (the longest leg of our trip). We left at 4 a.m. (ugh) and arrive a little after 5:00 p.m. The girls traveled better than expected. While in Jackson, we had a Christmas celebration with all of Sheri's family. We also had photos of the whole family taken. In addition, we worshipped at Concordia Lutheran, the congregation that helped support me while in the Seminary. We visited other friends in the area and then journeyed to St. Louis the morning of the 30th. A good visit long time coming.
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