5Jan 12
A Wonderful Surprise On New Years Eve!!!
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2011 was coming to a close! But we just needed one more wonderful memory to close out the year……. 
An unexpected and joyous visit from our dear friends the Neelys fulfilled that desire!
God is so good to bring His children unexpected blessings at just the right time. So thank you Neely Team for blessing the Wilkes Team once again!
What a fun filled 24 hours!!! We had a delicious dinner together prepared by our incredible mother, we decorated Christmas cookies, sang the 12 days of Christmas , played games, and of course talked and laughed all evening and into the morning!
At 11:30 p.m. Dad led us all in a time of prayer. We cried out to God for our families, the church, and our nation. We asked for mercy and wisdom to respond to the challenges and situations that will come across our path this year. We then submitted ourselves to God and resolved to proceed forward. We prayed right into the new year! It was a wonderful way to start off 2012!
Happy New Year!
Thank you, Wilkes Team, for letting us drop in so spur-of-the-moment!! What an immense blessing it was! And the time of prayer…. what words can describe it?? Thank you.
What a wonderful and glorious time it was to be with our dear Neely Team! Thank you all for dropping in and joining us in celebrating the New Year. You all blessed us so much…..please do it again!!!!
And the barn? Is it still… standing?
Thank you once again, Wilkesteam! We couldn’t ask for a better way to begin 2012… a time of crying out to the Lord with the unity that only comes from a close tie in Him. May each one of us keep seeking Christ this year, daily submitting ourselves to His perfect sovereignty and rejoicing in His goodness!
We love you all dearly!
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