Well, the day finally arrived. A day unlike any other day at New Life Oak Forest..... P-day, Dec 21st. No not Pay day but Play day. Everything was in place for the Mouse’s Tale play. A couple of beautifully painted back drops. (thank you Jerry, Laura, Toni) We had professional looking wardrobe (thank you Maritza, Christina, Cindy, Vicky) We even had a video taping of the event courtesy of Tim “the lens” Dearborn. (Hey Tim where’s my name in the credits : )

So anyway there we were, a stage complete with backdrops, props and a manger. We had actors with great looking wardrobes. We had sheep, camels, cows, donkeys, sparrows, mice, before you think where’d they get those animals...the animals were played by the children from our Sunday children’s ministry. There was a great turnout of friends, parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles to make the picture complete. And then the play began and we were off. What an amazing thing to see God working through these children to bless His bigger children..... The New Life Family. They were amazing, even the unpredictability of the 3 and 4 yr olds God used to really bless the body. He absolutely knit and wove a bigger tapestry than we ever thought or imagined.

As I look back to when we started preparing and rehearsing, I can see His hand weaving and directing everything even though at times we were left scratching our heads as to what we should do. Then He would supply what we needed and we would praise Him.

So I guess what I’m trying to say is that we serve an Amazing, Wonderful, Awesome God who is able to do exceedingly, abundantly above all we can ask or think according to His power working within us....Ephesians 3:20 To Him be the Glory!!

Thank you God