We had a wonderful turn out for Disciple Now! So many kids and so many leaders who opened their homes and helped with food and led small groups. I didn’t get too many pictures, but I got a few of Koby’s group since Teague was with him. We had our annual trash pick up, silent disco and then a bonfire for our night time activity and a great turn out for church Sunday morning. So thankful for what the Lord is doing in Axtell!
Always at the fireworks store! This year we had mainly seniors and college kids helping and it was so nice to not have to do much. The kids know how to sell things and run the registers and bag the items, so Richard and I just enjoyed hanging out. During downtime and the game to play this year was Imposter. The kids all have New Year’s Eve plans and left around 9pm but Richard and Charles and I stuck it out until midnight!
We had all the kids over on Christmas night to open gifts and stockings and eat and play a few games. Roy and Lynette joined us as well. It was a quiet evening with them all in one place and that’s the best gift of all!
Christmas Eve was game night at Sonja’s. We started with snacks and a game, then moved to the main course and presents and finished with some team competition and more games with dessert. Amber planned all the fun and it was great! She was very prepared with all the activities!
We celebrated Christmas with the Hollingsworth side the Sunday before Christmas. Heather and Justin and the girls came in town and Roy and Lynette all came to the house for BBQ and games. It was a relaxing evening with very little in the agenda so it made it easy to visit and just enjoy the company. The weather was nice so we even played some pickleball. Heather and Maysen both have December birthdays so we celebrated them also!
We had our first competition in Dallas in December and the team placed 3rd!! They worked so hard yet had a few stunt drops and issues with the routine so they were super happy with 3rd place! Now they know what they need to work on as we look forward to State in January!
Troy’s first semester in college seems to have been a good one!! He has made some friends and joined the PNA and has learned to study and take really hard tests. We were able to visit once and Taryn’s family went to visit once and he came home once before the holidays. We even saw him on TV at one of the football games. I have sent a few care packages through the semester to keep his spirits up, but I think he transitioned well! He and Jace participated in Game Day by staying up all night to secure a spot and they also tackled a mountain in Colorado one weekend and ended up with a pretty cool story of survival at the end of it. His grades ended up being pretty good and I think he was happy with his effort. It’s been fun watching him tackle adulthood on his own.
