Happy Easter

This past weekend we began our celebration of Easter a bit early.  With Easter Egg "Hunts" on both Friday and Saturday, it was fun getting together with friends to share these memories.  I use the word "hunt" lightly, as Ellison is still too young to comprehend why we are sitting her on the ground with a bunch of colorful, plastic, round, noise makers, typically filled with things she is not allowed to put in her mouth.  Needless to say, this year's hunts were still probably more for Heather and I than they were for Ellie!

With the first hunt taking place at our church, Asbury United Methodist, we gathered with about oh maybe 1,000 or so folks, and partook in the madness.  Saturday was a bit less occupied, but just as much of an event.  Located inside and out of the beautiful home of our friends, the Hulvers, this is one "hunt" that I look forward to each year.  It was fun to see the four or five other families who were pregnant last year, along with us, who now were in attendance with the new babies.

So as Lent draws to an end, and we enter into Holy Week, I hope each of you will celebrate the Sacrifice and the Resurrection that laid the foundation for this upcoming Easter Sunday.  We are thankful for our friends, family, and church that have continued to encourage our Spirits and challenge our Faith.  I pray you have those in your lives that do the same for you.