There was great excitement surrounding...
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There was great excitement surrounding the drive-through nativity at least for the first two years. However, by the third year it was getting old, and some tempers flared as the scenery was put in place. To make matters worse, it was a particularly cold and snowy early December with several inches of snow falling the day before. There was a sense of dread among some of the participants, and some decided that they did not want to take part. Last minute replacements were sought. It was too cold to stand outside for two hours.
Over 100 cars drove through to see Mary and Joseph at the Bethlehem Inn, later at the manger, shepherds, angels, Wise Men, and, of course, the baby Jesus. As the nativity neared the end, persons could be heard complaining about the cold saying that they would not help out the next year, much to the chagrin of the organizer.
The week before Christmas the following letter was received. "We would like to thank everyone who made the drive-through nativity so memorable. Our two young children talked about seeing the donkey and the baby Jesus for days. We drove past the church as the scenes were taken down and my children were sad and wanted to know what happened to all the people."
The note concluded with: "Thank you so much for sharing the real meaning of Christmas. I know it was cold but I wanted to let you all know how much we appreciated your efforts." Enclosed were two crayon drawings from the children depicting their favorite scenes from the nativity.
Was the effort worth it? Yes, because it touched lives, sharing the real meaning of Christmas.
Over 100 cars drove through to see Mary and Joseph at the Bethlehem Inn, later at the manger, shepherds, angels, Wise Men, and, of course, the baby Jesus. As the nativity neared the end, persons could be heard complaining about the cold saying that they would not help out the next year, much to the chagrin of the organizer.
The week before Christmas the following letter was received. "We would like to thank everyone who made the drive-through nativity so memorable. Our two young children talked about seeing the donkey and the baby Jesus for days. We drove past the church as the scenes were taken down and my children were sad and wanted to know what happened to all the people."
The note concluded with: "Thank you so much for sharing the real meaning of Christmas. I know it was cold but I wanted to let you all know how much we appreciated your efforts." Enclosed were two crayon drawings from the children depicting their favorite scenes from the nativity.
Was the effort worth it? Yes, because it touched lives, sharing the real meaning of Christmas.
