¡Feliz Navidad y Feliz Año Nuevo!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year,
Friends and Family!

I hope this finds you filled with love, joy, and peace
and enjoying the holiday season!

I had the joy of experiencing an authentic Colombian Christmas with Olga's family here in Bogotá. The celebrations began Christmas Eve and continued through the night into Christmas day. Then (after sleeping in) on Christmas day, I enjoyed a trip to Monseratte, a church on a mountain that overlooks the city...what a beautiful sight.
I hope you enjoy the following pictures from Monseratte.

Sending you all my love from Colombia!

The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son,
and they will call him IMMANUEL--which means,
"God with us."
Matthew 1:23

Hark the herald angels sing, Glory to the newborn King!

"Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men."

Luke 2:14

LIGHT OF THE WORLD

You stepped down into darkness.
Opened my eyes, let me see.
Beauty that made this heart adore You
Hope of a life spent with You

Here I am to worship,
Here I am to bow down,
Here I am to say that You're my God
You're altogether lovely
All together worthy,
All together wonderful to me

King of all days
oh, so highly exalted
Glorious in heaven above
Humbly You came
To the earth You created
All for love's sake became poor

Here I am to worship,
Here I am to bow down,
Here I am to say that You're my God
You're altogether lovely
All together worthy,
All together wonderful to me

I'll never know how much it cost
To see my sin upon that cross...

(Here I Am To Worship)

Listen to the song:
English: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q63Rg5AeUTM&playnext=1&list=PLEC75D803D409BE10&index=2
Spanish: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgvzGuF9R4U

May we all remember and live by this truth at
Christmas time and throughout the New Year!