Sounds to me like a great statement to march into 2020 with. 

In fact, that's exactly what we're going to do. You see, God has proven himself to be faithful, time and time again. Not just with Moses and Joshua, but with David, Solomon, the prophets, Peter, John, Paul, Timothy, and everyone other person who placed their faith in Jesus. Amy and I have been married for 23 years. We have 5 amazing kids. We have moved ten times. We have served in 5 churches and 2 camps. We have made life-long friends, shared milestone moments and made memories that will last a life-time. We have had our highs (which have been great highs) and we have had our lows (devastating lows). We have laughed. We have cried. We have argued. We have cheered. We have prayed. And we have seen God's faithfulness over and over again.

Now as we get ready to step into 2020, we find ourselves with a number of questions. What does 2020 hold for us? There is plenty that is without answers, and there is plenty that we are concerned about. We excited, but we're scared. We can't wait to get 2020 started, but we're anxious about the unknowns. 365 days ago, driving home from Philly, dreaming about 2019. Now we're hours away from 2020....

Before you take that step, take a minute...
How have you seen God's faithfulness in 2019? What great adventure did he take you on? What were the highs and lows, and how did he show up? Before we step forward, look back and remember. God said to Joshua, "I will be with you. Be strong and courageous, because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their ancestors to give them."

Happy New Year!

​- the higham family

Amy led the kids on a scavenger hunt when we lived in Somerset. At the time, Aiden and Asher were still very little. Breya was still an infant. It seems like such a long time ago. It felt right, and timely that we do the scavenger hunt again. And the Monday before Christmas Eve was the perfect day to go!

Being in a new area left us having to come up with a few new locations for the hunt. Fortunately we still live in an area that leans more rural as opposed to being in a city or the suburbs. While we can get to stores like Starbucks relatively quickly, we are also close to creeks, streams, farms, and large parks. That made matching the locations a lot easier.

Planning the hunt is pretty easy. Take the names of Jesus and try to think of locations that match the names. Then plan a course that makes it easy to drive from location to location without having to double back. Also make sure you have some cash on hand to pick up the little treats a long the way. Those little treats actual become a special part of the scavenger hunt. Each one will help to solidify the memory and will associate the snack or product with the location and the name. With the plan in place, cash in your pocket, it time to head out. You can start by sharing the first name of Jesus and asking where they think they might receive the next location. When you get to each location, read the devotional from the card. You can also read the information that you find for each day while still in the car.

And, don''t forget to take pictures or videos as you go. Those pictures and videos will be a great memory for future years. Your kids will love looking back and reliving the fun family activity. 

In the meantime, think about adding the Names of Jesus Scavenger Hunt to your Christmas calendar for next year! It will be a great event to host while the kids are home from school.

- the higham family
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This year we added a number of designs for kids! These fun, creative tees are simply adorable and are perfect for kids at Christmas. Take a few minutes to look at these fun tees.
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