Monday, February 20, 2023

Christmas

December 25, 2022

Merry Christmas to all,

            Just as the shepherd boy David arrived with his sling at the perfect time to defeat the giant Goliath, David’s greater Son arrived on earth when we needed Him to overpower the twin giants of sin and death! (Galatians 4:4 But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law.) Generations of believing Jews had prayed for and watched for the Messiah.

            In our Hilltop Christian School Christmas Program we shared through songs, verses, narrations, and poems how the puzzle pieces of prophecies fit together to show Jesus is the Promised One. Each class told a part of the story. Third grade shepherds and preschool angels made an appearance, and we closed with a jubilant song – Joy to the World. Jesus came and He is returning again in His time.

            The Christmas Program was another one of those “God brings it together in His timing” events. The week of the program, a water-leak emergency kept us from having school at all on Monday and Tuesday; so Wednesday we practiced only during music class, and Thursday (the morning of the program) we had a run- through. That evening we gathered for the program at a church in Gallup that the students had never seen. We had no time to fret about the lack of rehearsals and left the results up to the Lord. “We loved how the gospel was woven into the entire program,” said one Grandma. “It all went so smoothly,” remarked several people. Others blessed us saying the Christmas message came through and was very encouraging and enjoyable.

            Speaking of “in the fullness of time”: in August we did not have a 4th grade teacher. At the last minute, our reliable substitute, who had taught at Hilltop previously, said she’d teach for a semester. She came and started the class on a good path, but last week when break began, she needed to leave. We’ve been praying for a new teacher; and on that last Friday morning, we rejoiced because another substitute stepped in to finish the year! Just in God’s timing. 

            As we watch and pray, we rest in God’s perfect timing as the leadership in the Navajo Nation has changed, and it is not clear how the government will respond to Christians and Conservatives. We continue also to pray for a Principal for Hilltop Christian School. Cindy  is doing a wonderful job in the interim, but she’s added another hat to the already teetering stack on her head.

            We wish you all a very blessed Christmas, for unto us a Child is born. Unto us a Son is Given.         (Isaiah 9:6)

 

Love,

S and R