Bless the Lord, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless His holy Name!

-Psalm 103

We send Advent Greetings and two Christmas Carols from our family to yours:

Away in Vermont, Luke, our eight year old,

where we have lots of snow. studies hard in third grade.
The Lawsons send greetings He received his First Communion
to all those we know. and achieved his Memory Master accolade.

We pray that our Letter Miriam is ten now

brings tidings of love. and loves Bethany beyond compare.
May Christ’s peace and His joy Her 4H chicken won
fill your homes from above. blue at the fair.

Our year passed by quickly William (12) in 7th grade

and not much has changed. is doing quite well.
We are thankful to be settled In archery, showing chickens,
Our house all arranged. and running 5K’s he did excel.

Bethany is one, Patty keeps busy

she’s been walking for awhile. with her Simple Saints.
Her siblings all love her She took CGS (Catechesis of the Good Shepherd)
And find such joy in her smile! training,
And has no complaints.
John Paul, at age three,
Is quite quick to express Dcn Phil loves his role
his thoughts, and he loves at the Diocese.
the snow, and big trucks. At Mass he preaches and
leads missions in our communities.
Thomas, at six,
is John Paul’s best friend. May our newborn Savior
He loves playing soccer and bless your family today,
learning in Atrium. And dwell in your homes
forever to stay!

Watermark credit: By Xavier Romero-Frias - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=23287278

 Twelve 2018 Family Highlights for Christmas
The 1st yearly highlight, our dear Lord blessed us with
Miriam-scored her 1st soccer goal

The 2nd yearly highlight, our dear Lord blessed us with

Hiking & swimming
(2 oldest made it to Sterling Pond & we love Brewster River)

The 3rd yearly highlight, our Dear Lord blessed us with

3 years in Vermont

The 4th yearly highlight, our dear Lord blessed us with

4 Skiing Lessons (for the 4 oldest)

The 5th yearly highlight, our dear Lord blessed us with

5 Skunks captured

The 6th yearly highlight, our dear Lord blessed us with

A trip to WI to see family and friends (& Lambeau Field)

The 7th yearly highlight, our dear Lord blessed us with

Various Building projects – ( A bunk bed and Lego Table)

The 8th yearly highlight, our dear Lord blessed us with

Visits from Friends (We loved having the Bacons)

The 9th yearly highlight, our dear Lord blessed us with

A trip to the Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help

The 10th yearly highlight, our dear Lord blessed us with

We trapped 10 raccoons

The 11th yearly highlight, our dear Lord blessed us with

Time at Niagara Falls

The 12th yearly highlight, our dear Lord blessed us with

A 12 passenger Van!
We always have room for friends to come visit and we’d love to see you if you’re in the area! We
remain grateful for all who have touched our lives over the years. We thank God and thank each
one of you for your friendship, kindness, example and love. Know of our prayers and love for
you!
Merry Christmas and May God bless your family in the New Year!

Dcn. Phil, Patty, William, Miriam, Luke, Thomas, John Paul & Bethany Lawson

Watermark credit: By Xavier Romero-Frias - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=23287278