Then, Caleb made homemade orange juice from oranges given to us from Sister Barbara:
Rewarding - Next, we met up with my friend Nina and Helen and Edward joined us at a nursing home where we had a wonderful time singing to and with them. They were the sweetest bunch of elderly people! When we were through singing, we went out to interact with them and those people just touched my heart. They have so many memories to share and were so thankful that we came. That was the rewarding part of the day. Here are the children who were there (except Jonathan and Amber who were a little late!). MaKenna, Holly, Max, Charlotte, Madilyn, Caleb and Jack:
This is a part of the group who gathered to hear us sing:
Fun - We came home from there for a short time before leaving again to head out to Uptown Altamonte and Cranes Roost Park. Each year, they have Light up Cranes Roost, but they have added many new things this year. We walked around the lake and looked at all the lights, talked, sang and laughed.
The Christmas Tree on the lake:
The really neat thing is that they have a new thing with lights, water and music. I can't even think of how to explain it, but we took a couple of videos that you can watch! You have to listen close to hear the music over the people, but you can get the idea anyway.
After we left there, we remembered that nearby, there was a neighborhood that does the coolest thing every year for Christmas. Starting at the beginning of the neighborhood, there are signs posted in various yards that tell the Christmas story. They have beautifully decorated houses and all along the way, they have manger scenes set up and completely focus on the true meaning of the season. This is a picture when you first enter the neighborhood:
Here is one of the signs:
I pray that you had a happy day no matter what you were doing!
1 comments:
How did I miss this post?!? What an awesome neighborhood! Let's move!
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