He Is Risen...

Oh, so much to be thankful for today!

Despite a bit of mastitis that hit me on Friday, and despite a last-ditch puke for Josiah at 2am last night, we all met this Resurrection Sunday morning feeling quite joyful and well.

We started the morning with a little "searching for something" scavenger hunt 

(like the women, who went to the tomb to care for Jesus' body but did not find Him there). 

Their surprise included matching spring jackets for the big boys and a new(er) copy

of one of our Bible story books which has come upon hard times. 

 

The boys also talked through the Holy Week events using the Resurrection Eggs with Daddy.

Josiah got to open up the last egg.

 

There was nothing inside!

Sweet to hear our boys explaining this empty egg.

Victor: Josiah, the egg is empty because the tomb was empty. 

Because Jesus rose from the dead!

Two dapper-looking Katterson men heading to the early service at church 

(while the "sick, weak, and infirm" stayed home).

Victor got to eat a donut on the way 

(with a hole in the middle, of course, because the tomb was empty!)

Josiah had a great appetite, but with his middle-of-the-night upset tummy, no donut for him.

So, we had "empty tomb toast," and he got to roll the "stone" away 

to see that nothing was there!

We also Facetimed with Grandad and Grammy.

Elliot was feeling mighty fine.

In God's kindness, we were still able to host our Sunday lunch gathering!

It was lovely to enjoy time with our Katterson cousins, Pop-Pop, and the Clausens.

It was just a delightful, sunny afternoon.

We enjoyed a feast of food, lots of fun fellowship, games, and a candy hunt.

To finish off the day, we soaked in the evening sun with supper on the deck.

These were truly special moments, but to be honest, our greatest joy today is the unshakable reality of Resurrection Sunday. That God gave His own Son, who lived perfectly and died to pay the debt of our own sins, and then who rose again to prove that He was indeed the triumphant, redeeming Son of God--this is glory! This is joy! He is risen... Jesus is risen indeed!

A joyful Easter to you each!