Things just got crazy.

Actually, they've been a bit crazy. Christmas Unwrapped is finished. Christmas parties for Sunday School and Youth Club were a blast. Christmas concerts, nativities, and pantomimes have been attended.  Pictures for proof:

Lochaber High School's Pipe Band.

Christmas Unwrapped at Banavie Primary School.

Sunday School Christmas Party.

Banavie Primary School Nativity.

Banavie Primary School Pantomime.

Kilmallie Free Church Nativity.

 This past weekend, I had back to back Bible study sleepovers. The first night, we went into town for the Christmas festivities in Fort William. It was all lit up and so busy and fun!

Kara and Hannah.

Pipe Band.

My parents and my sweet friend Caroline sent me Christmas!

Santa mug and peppermint hot chocolate.

My parents are the best.

We've gotten a bit of snow in the past month! It's absolutely beautiful.

 Saw some real reindeer in town at the Christmas fair in November!

I went to Edinburgh with some friends to see the lighting of the Christmas tree on the Mound at the end of November. They set off fireworks from the Castle and had a kilted Santa. Amazing.

Fireworks.

Kilted Santa.

Christmas Markets and Scott Monument.

I was FaceTiming with my parents the other day, and my mom read me 'Twas the Night Before Christmas. It was fantastic. 

On Sunday, Kilmallie Free Church's new building opened for our first services! Here's a sneak peek into the building:

You can go watch this video on Facebook and see more!

In other news, I've been loving John Piper's Good News of Great Joy Advent devotional, as well as The Park Forum's Advent devotional. This has been a really sweet time. Hard being away from home for Christmas, but wonderful to really focus on Christ and understand more about the sacrifice that God was making when he sent his Son to Earth. I have some friends from Covenant here for Christmas. Erica is studying in Edinburgh and Rashad has been at L'Abri in Holland. We figured since we are on the same continent, we might as well be together. I have really enjoyed spending time with people from church and am loving learning about how Christmas is celebrated in Scotland. We are having a Watch Night Service at church tonight. It starts at 11:30 pm, and will go into Christmas day. I'm really looking forward to it. Tomorrow we'll have Christmas lunch with the MacRae's, and then Christmas happens again for me on Friday morning when Josiah gets here!

So much happening. So much good.