Merry Christmas. Ben and I threw our third annual holiday blow-out for our friends who don't usually get invited to things like Christmas parties. I have to say, this is becoming my favorite Christmas event.
It started out as I described--a special kind of dinner for our friends who don't get invited to things much. Last year we invited a few more people and had a Christmas cookie decorating party as well. This year was better, though. Our friends who came who were former residents of the Timothy House, or members of the house church we're a part of in Carpenter Hall didn't feel like "special guests" who we needed to "reach out" and throw a party for. They're just our friends. And they're wonderful people. And they spent time and played games and music with all of our other friends.
I think everyone's enjoyment was...mutual...except maybe our 4 year-old friend, who partied the hardest and then puked green Christmas frosting everywhere. Way to get into the spirit of things, kid.
