My good, good friend took me out to Gringo's for a birthday lunch, yummy! We always have a good time. Then, Ethan and I celebrated that night with dinner at one of my favorite places, Churrasco's. Afterwards, we headed to Second Baptist Woodway to volunteer for Angels of Light. The church buses in inner-city and economically disadvantaged children and their parents to church, serve them a meal and put on a show with the gospel and invitation. When they return to their bus seats, each child is surprised with a wrapped gift chosen specifically for them, a Goodwill clothing certificate and a bag of groceries for the family. Ethan and I were the "elves" and prepared the buses with presents. My heart has always been in helping out charities big and small, and I am so proud of our church for having collected SO many toys that the "leftovers" filled up a 30-foot box truck from top to bottom, end to end! After 5 nights of welcoming these angels into our church, over 500 of them accepted Christ into their lives! This was our first experience with Angels of Light and will definitely do it again next year.
Saturday morning, the three of us headed down to the Kemah boardwalk for Ethan's company Christmas party. I missed not having a night out to get dressed up for a normal company party, but I actually did enjoy spending time with his co-workers and their families. We had a good picnic lunch and then spent the rest of the afternoon entertaining ourselves on fairway games and unlimited rides. The Boardwalk Bullet was fun....not scary, but VERY rough and rickety.
Along the water at the Kemah Boardwalk
Family train ride at the Kemah Boardwalk
Sunday, Ethan and I shared and advent reading with the congregation at church. I was super nervous, but Ethan really helped me calm down. When we got home, Ethan surprised me with a new camera tripod, house slippers and new tupperware for my birthday. Haha, it was funny. We ended the evening having dinner with my family to celebrate my grandmother's birthday too at a Shanghai restaurant down on Bellaire Blvd in Chinatown.
I missed all of the random birthday wishes from long lost friends through facebook, but I did hear from my friends that I care about the most....thanks friends & family for lifting me up :-)
"In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven."
Matthew 5:16
Matthew 5:16
A birthday present made by my sister-in-law
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