Ladies Christmas Banquet 2012

     Had a great night.  Went to the Ladies Christmas banquet at our church.  Some of the ladies took a table each and decorated it with a Christmas theme, everyone's table looked beautiful and very colorful.  They all had different ideas and themes, and everyone had a little trinket for the ladies.  Our table had blue and green and gold balls in a clear bowl and was surounded by a wreath and small blue and green tinsel-ly trees.  Our trinket was a small writing pad with attached pen. 
     A sweet and talented group of ladies sang Christmas songs and led us in Christmas songs and we all had fun with each table acting out and singing "The 12 days of Christmas," our table was eight maids a milking.  Eash table would stand up, act out the verse and be as loud as they could.  We were all giggling and laughing and having a lot of fun.  The speaker was Suzanne Crocker, She spoke about Ruth and how she was a foreigner in a strange land, yet stayed with her Mother-in-law and found happiness in a bad situation.  Ruth ended up being the Grandmother of King David, and she is in Jesus' lineage.
     Suzanne  also spoke about her experiences in Africa and her and her husband's Missionary work.  Turns out she is a nurse and works at the same Hospital I do.  I spoke with her afterwards and got her book 'Pig in a Taxi.'  Of course I had to ask about the title, it a chapter in the book about how they wanted pork chops and had to bring the pig back!! Anyway I got the book and she autographed it and I can't wait to start reading it tonight!  Just have been busy all day and getting a little tired, so will see. 
     Tonight was also the SEC championship game, gave my friend Kerri (she helped plan the event) a little grief about it, she said she's not a football fan, we laughed about it.  Her father is a big 'Bama fam.  So while the ladies were singing a lovely Christmas Hymn, one  table all of a sudden raised their arms and clapped and made an "A" with their arms!! Bama won!  There were smiles all around.  I taped the game, maybe watch it tomorrow..
    We had such a sweet fellowship tonight, lovely surroundings, fun times and a good meal (Nothing but noodles).  Definitely going next year.  Just remember one dear, sweet friend who was not here this year, rest in peace...