The eagle has landed. The Israelites have entered the Promised Land. Zion Church has a new location. Okay, okay. So the eagle and wandering Hebrews comments are an exaggeration, but we are indeed thrilled to have a new structure to call “home.” It was delightful to walk through new (new-to-us rather) hallways and rooms this morning and see familiar items like framed pictures and coffee tables from the remnants at 9th & D. I have a new Flickr set with my other shots from this morning’s dedication service. We praise God for His provision for us!

Sometime between midnight and 8:00am, the rain fell… and froze… and created glistening statues of nature’s smallest beauties. My sister-in-law Kristin is right–there is something very poetic about this type of storm. From the crunch of frozen grass blades beneath my shoes to the canceled parades and miscellaneous Saturday morning plans, the frozen rain was indeed a force of nature.

Hurray, the December Photo Project is underway! Check out all the bloggers participating (see sidebar to right) and support them with your comments of encouragement. This year we also have a Flickr pool, if you feel like contributing that way. If you are participating, and haven’t received a pool invite, leave me a comment below.