It is T-minus eight hours until the ball drops and about T-minus one hour before we begin the night's festivities, so I thought I'd send out a couple photos from this past week.
The Fellows are off and will get back to business on January 2nd for our Winter Advance (Fellows don't Retreat)
If you don't want to scroll through photos - at least check out this video from the Chinese Lights
CRAZY! I KNOW!
CHRISTMAS EVE
Pilot Mountain
The day began early with Phillip Summers and his brother in law Bryan.
And a three and a half hour run all over Pilot Mountain.
Tag along
David was a wiseman at church
Silent Night
By the church Christmas Tree
CHRISTMAS
Poor Lia got coal
She also had to work all week...bummer!
We managed to get her out on a Christmas hike at Hanging Rock
The dogs came too
Hidden Falls
Wednesday-Friday
Was a nice balance of meetings and family time.
FRIDAY
We headed to Columbus, Ohio for a few days with family
Our newest niece, Juliet
You mess with the bull - you get the horns
Oh wait. Were those spirit fingers?
Cousins
Chinese Christmas Lights
Who knew there was such a thing
Yep
The family that climbs rocks together
Rocks are my happy place - even fake ones
In Columbus they celebrate the balloon drop on Dec 30
Cousins
I think that mustache is upside down?
ARo gets a horse balloon animal - of course!
David still had the Chinese Lights on his mind
It is more chaotic than even this picture portrays
today we went to the science museum called CoSi
The T-Rex had feathers - what! #mindblown
Monarchs are poisonous?
The Great Green Arch
Watch when it falls down!
Tonight we are going to have a lip sync battle family style.
We will be asleep by midnight - guaranteed.
Tomorrow, we will be heading home in time to watch the Rose Bowl.
January 2nd at 12pm - Winter Advance Begins!!!!!!!
Happy New Year!
Thanks for sharing the story and spreading the love.
MONDAY - CELEBRATION #1 - THE WS FELLOWS CHRISTMAS PARTY
Fellows alumni Ashley Trewhella and Shannon Rainey, my right hand woman
We had a wonderful Christmas gathering at the "new" 500 West 5th. Building Monday night. We are on the third floor which is where all five institutes of higher learning plus Forsyth Country Day School have their centers for entrepreneurship.
I thought it an appropriate place to meet as we are technically a start up. Though you wouldn't know it with all the support we have gotten.
Fellows young and old
Alec Sharp with his mentees from this year and last year
Bryan's biological mother and host family mother
Chris Perry donning the Fellows Christmas present from this year
TUESDAY - CELEBRATION #2 - HAND IN HAND
I did my best to blend in
Every year the Clemmons Rotary puts on this amazing event in Clemmons. It starts at Agape Faith Church where they bus in all these kids and feed them and play games and then give away a ton of toys then take them to the Tanglewood Festival of Lights. It's big time. We were just glad to be there to feel the vibe!
This is an amazing thing to watch.
WEDNESDAY - CELEBRATION # 3 - FELLOWS LOVE FEAST
Silent Night Holy Night
One of my favorite things about Winston-Salem is the tradition of our Moravian founders in celebrating the Love Feast.
What fun to share it with these men and women whom I love so much.
Thanks Beth for hosting us
Creamy Coffee and Hawaiian Rolls going around
THURSDAY - CELEBRATION # 4 - CHRISTMAS FOR THE CITY
I LOVE THIS EVENT!!!
Getting fired up with the volunteers
David is going through a serious potato phase
Christian McConnon was part of the event team
Fellows: Bryan and Trent and Fellows Friend: Michael rocking around the Christmas Tree
I got to be with the band!
Love these Fellows!!!
Trey and Tori, two of my all time favorite Young Life kids also performed. I knew them when!!!
There is too much to say about ow awesome this event is...if you haven't experienced it yet - plan on it next year!!!
FRIDAY - CELEBRATION # 4 - NCS LOVE FEAST
The men of NCS
MERRY CHRISTMAS
David wishes you a Merry Christmas
GIVING This is the time for end of the year giving! (Next week will be the time for first of the year giving) Please mail checks to Winston-Salem Fellows 851 W. 5th St. Winston-Salem, NC 27101 or give online at wsfellows.com/give
Andrew demonstrates how to empty your pockets
Thankful!!!
Thankful for a trip to Raleigh and a lunch on the roof top with my friend Owen Stone
Garrett took this picture from the parking lot of his work
