Wow....what a BUSY 3 days we've had.   Friday was the Christmas Party for the children at church.....Before the Party we took them Christmas Caroling to some of the Elderly People here in Cannon Ball.   We had 45 show up to go caroling and along the way gained 6 more!!   What a blessing it was and the children really enjoyed it. I did take pics and will try to get them posted within the next few days.  We then had our Christmas Party and ALL the children got Presents.  A group from one of our supporting churches had asked for the names of the children that came to Sunday School.  I sent them a list of 45 names....and ALL 45 of those children received a gift card for $20....these and other donations we had received purchased gifts for every child.  But the Lord wasn't through....He had even greater plans!!!  Friends from Dulce, NM had arrived on Thursday evening and  their truck was loaded down with presents from our wonderful Missionary Friends in South Dakota on another Reservation.   There were so many gifts we decided that we would drive thru Cannon Ball and go by every house in the Village passing out gifts to all the children!!!  We did this on Saturday afternoon and it was so much fun and such a blessing!!!  What a MIGHTY GOD we serve!!!!!!!!!!

Today was also busy as I celebrated Christs' Birth with my family (Keith, Jennifer, their children, our Foster Children and the couple from Dulce,NM). Doyle is down South (TN/GA) for Christmas with our 2 daughters and their famlies.   Grandma Angie, Grandma Joshua and her daughter and son-in-law came and had Christmas Dinner with us and then we loaded our Church Van along with Keith's Van and all went to church in Selfridge, ND (about 50 miles away) where Bro. Deason is the Pastor. 

Thank You Brandon and Patience, Jake and Bailey, Nichole, Jeff, Carey, Bro. & Sis. Bausell and Vincent & Lilllian Veneno for helping to make this Christmas special to the children here in Cannon Ball.  Also, Thank You to the churches and individuals that donated to help make this Christmas so wonderful. It showed these Children that they are Loved not only by us, but by people they have never met and all because of the Greatest Gift of all.....our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ!!!  

Looking forward to the New Year and the things that the Lord has in store for Cannon Ball!!!

Sis. Sheri  (Please pray for Doyle's safety as he travels home Monday & Tuesday...I sure do miss him!!!!)

Yes....this weekend we had some snow....maybe 3-4 inches along with some VERY cold temperatures.  But our attendance was still good Sunday morning with 38 here.  This year instead of doing a Christmas Cantata, I am taking the kids caroling to the homes of the elderly and shut-ins here in the community.  They have been practicing Christmas songs with a CD...so Sunday morning I told them we were going to sing the songs WITHOUT the CD so I would know how well they knew them and how they sounded without the music.....what a surprise I got!!!  They sounded really good....I was so proud of them!!!!!  They are really excited about going...I don't think any of them have been caroling before. 

Thursday CPS brought us 4 more children, ages 6,8,9 and 10 to keep on a temporary basis.  They are suposed to leave today.  This has kept us extrememly busy the past 5 days!!!   Because of the extreme cold weather, they were only able to go outside once for a short time.  But the Lord is good and we have all managed thus far.  Keith and Jennifer have helped out alot!!!

When I started writing this, about 10 minutes ago, it was 10 degrees.  It is now 8 with a wind chill of minus 1.......think I'll get back under that electric blanket for a little while longer!!!!

All of you down south.....enjoy your "Warmer Weather" and I will enjoy my "White Winter".............Sis. Sheri