Easter Continued.....

As I was loading these pictures, I realized that our focus that day was church...imagine that....focusing on Christ on Easter! LOL. Anyway, it was a beautiful day and worshipping outside is just the best. Madalyn did great up on stage with the other kids. Matt and I were asked to participate in "cardboard testimonies" where a part of your testimony, including how God has entered that and redeemed it, is written on a board. You'll see what I mean. To see the whole video of this part of our service, go to www.gracefellowship.typepad.com The Easter video will be on the front page. I haven't figured out how to put it directly on my blog so you'll have to use the link.

Later, we had Easter dinner with our good friends, Brad and Becky, and their kids who our kids are best friends with. The kids loved their Easter baskets and Mason loved throwing the grass most of all. The Easter bunny always brings bathing suits, a new pair of goggles, candy, and this year, new sandals. The Easter bunny had a gift card to Target thanks to my Uncle Mike and his girlfriend, Janet so the baskets were a little extra special this year. After dinner, we came back home to spend some time with Matt's cousins in from Ohio.

Before service at Lake Eola in their Ethiopian dresses

I love how "African" he looks in his outfit

The kids lead worship with "Oh Happy Day" complete with hand gestures

Our card says, "Jesus turned our infertility into love from China and Ethiopia" www.gracefellowship.typepad.com

Beautiful....

So photogenic even with a bit of candy tucked in her cheek

Going through their loot

The grass was definitely the highlight for Mason

BFF's.....Jake, Mason, Luke, Madalyn, Riley, and Mackenzie

Hope you had a Happy Easter.......Ours was a really good day, joyful, simple, celebratory... He is Risen........