Fall Snow Fall

I am sitting here at my computer listening to the rain fall on my roof. It is coming down harder now and I just love the sound of it!! My hubby and I are praying that it continues through the night and that the temperature continues to drop. You see, Mark has a 45 minute drive every morning through the mountains to Victorville for work. If it continues to rain here in Rialto and the temperature continues to drop, then there will be snow on the pass and he may get a day off!! So.....fall rain, fall temperature, and fall snow.....FALL!!!!!

This is a picture of the Cajon Pass, Interstate 15, on a past snowy day.

By the way, the rain is even HARDER now!!! Yes!!!!

NOTE: Sadly, it did not snow enough to keep Mark home today. However, as he crested the hill coming into Hesperia this morning before 7 am, it was snowing there and he is worried he may not be able to get back home this evening.

New Year Joy From One Branch to Another!

Happy New Year everyone!!! Yes, it is already the 11th of January and I am now actually posting for the first time in 2008 but cheers to you anyway!

I had a little fun yesterday drawing the following picture in the Paint program on my computer. It is based on a plaque my mother made probably 30 years ago. She took myself and my siblings and fingerprinted us on a piece of paper with a tree drawn on it. Then she made the fingerprints look like owls, burned the edges of the paper, glued it to the plaque, and shellacked it. She still has it and I was thinking about family yesterday when that plaque came to mind.

Now, when I was drwing this picture I was thinking about my immediate family and the family tree when I drew this but this morning I thought I would share the picture with the branches of my other family,

the family of God.

So, from the McVays of Rialto to those who are the family of God,

greetings and best wishes for the year 2008!

Operation Holly Pics

This year the Children of Praise put on a performance of Bows of Holly. I am blessed to have a wonderful friend, HollyBren, who shared her pictures with me. My camera decided to play hide-and-seek, waah. So, HollyBren, who did NOT have the play named after her per Bro. Booker, took some awesome pictures of my kids, as well as the rest of COP, and I will share them now with you!

Holly and her crew during one of the rehearsals

Holly was played by Destinee Martin

and Jessica was Molly

The Children of Praise Choir

Look! It snowed inside ILC!!!

Molly and Holly had a minor disagreement over who should be in charge and

what the name of the Operation should be called.

Holly! Molly! Holly!! Molly!!

Zachary Garrett as David

He looks hard at work, doesn't he?

The Gang of Needy Kids who are getting

ready to go and partake of Holly's stash of goodies!

It's not stealing...They "need-y" them!

Holly has discovered the thievery! Woe is she!!!

Molly is trying to determine what happened.

Holly is upset that her "rep" will be damaged.

She even has a Fan Club and thinks she may lose it.

David, Molly and the other workers look for clues as to who took the food and toys.

Hmmm...look at this newspaper article....it has a map drawn on it...

Let's see where it leads!

The Gang is having a blast after absconding with the food and toys.

They were 'light on their feet, they go with the flow'

(words to a "rap" style song they sang as they committed their crime)

Check out the hairdo!!! Nate was one of the Gang leaders!

Justin played Brad, one of the gang.

He was worried about getting caught and being taken to juvie.

Jessica as Molly during a scene.

Beautiful JessiBear!!

Jessi and Zach listening to Holly as she get ready to confront the gang.
They reminded her about being a blessing and letting your light shine to ALL the world.

Singing about letting your light shine.

Holly confronts the gang. However, she realizes that she should forgive and show God's mercy and grace to these kids.

Brad is happy he isn't going to juvie!!

Miss Emily Thomas
Miss Vanessa Sanchez in the stripes


Miss Amanda Thomas....isn't she a doll?

For more great pictures of the play, visit www.inlandlighthouse.com!!