My Christmas Eve Surprise

So the holiday season has once again come and gone and it's back to the chaos of work. This was my first Christmas season on staff at a church and what a difference it has made. For one, when most are with family and others on Christmas Eve, I was making final preparations for our Christmas Eve services at the church. It was fun being apart of those services but it made it difficult to get into the holiday season without my family close by. We had 2 services on Christmas Eve and by the time the 9 o'clock service rolled around, I was just ready to sing my duet and get on the road to Sumter. Well before I had a chance to sit down in the choir loft at the beginning of the service, I spotted my family sitting on the second pew. WHAT AN AMAZING Christmas gift. You see, my dad had his Candlelight Service at 5 in Sumter (which is about 2 hours away) that evening where my Mom preached. Afterwards, much to my surprise, they jumped in the car and what my sister says "Flew down the back roads of South Carolina because dad said the local cops would be ready to get home and less likely to pull them over while the state troopers would be trying to keep the interstates safe and would pull my dad over." So with all the hustle and bustle of this holiday season I was able to enjoy a church service with my family. This was a rare moment in the Taylor family since each one of us serves different churches in the state. I am so thankful for this Christmas gift. (Although the Nintendo Wii and Guitar Hero are pretty awesome too!)