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Christmas is almost here! Are you done with your Christmas shopping? I am! Well… almost.
I’ll be quick and tell (show) you a few things we’ve been up to in the last month.
We traveled for two weeks in November for a theology conference in Baltimore followed by Thanksgiving in North Carolina. Judah was ecstatic to spend time with his Nana and cousins as you can see above.
While in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, we all piled into my sister-in-law’s SUV and drove through Tanglewood Park to see the Christmas lights. Best display of lights I’ve ever seen! Best part is we unknowingly went on half-price day, so it was just $5 for the 8 of us to see the lights! Score!
In Baltimore, we attended a theology conference…
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