Christmas Tree Farm

One of the favorite Christmas traditions amongst American families is to go out, choose and cut their Christmas tree and bring it home. They will then dedicate an evening for the family to decorate the tree together, which is known as "tree trimming".

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Two Saturdays ago, we took advantage of the sunny weather to visit Altoona, which is 40 mins drive away. On our way home, we visited a Christmas tree farm. Despite the sunny weather, the temperature was freezing cold!!!

Horse carriage to bring customers to the field. The chosen tree will be cut and carted back to the farm house, where it is wrapped and loaded on to the customers' vehicle.

Our chosen one! No, the tree did not follow us home. But it had the privilege of taking a photo with us :-)
On Wed, the Ambrose family invited us to their lovely house for a casual evening of homemade soup for dinner and some tree trimming.
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Below is what our pastor shared he will be doing for this year's tree trimming ....

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"We spend the evening decorating the tree and when it’s done we read the Christmas story. After the kids go to bed, it’s time to sit with a cup of hot apple cider in the living room with all the lights off, except the lights of the tree. I share all that to simply say, this year in that quiet moment as our Christmas starts, I’ll be praying for you, for us… asking God to make this one of the best Christmases ever; one where we are more spiritual connected than ever; one where our hearts are expanded in generosity like never before; one where we make a difference in the lives of people around the world. The best Christmas ever, that will be my prayer for us."

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My wife and I would also like to take the opportunity to wish everyone back home a Blessed Christmas! It will be a White Christmas here in Happy Valley! May grace and peace be yours in abundance through the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ, the only reason why we celebrate Christmas! God bless!