Edmondson Christmas Newsletter 2012

Merry Christmas from the Edmondson’s!

We truly never know the changes a year will make, do we? Cheryl and I moved to Lexington, Kentucky this year. I am now pastor of the historic Immanuel Baptist Church. Immanuel has a rich past as a Kingdom-building church. After nearly 10 years as a church planter, this was not a change we saw coming…and one we resisted at first. We love our new city and the people of Immanuel are some of the most loving and gracious we’ve ever encountered. We moved here in June and the first six months have been a blur, but we’ve seen God do some incredible things already. Greater things are still to come. We are certain of that.

We have acclimated quickly to the city with more restaurants per capita than any city in the nation! Cheryl has a part-time job in an accounting firm. I’m enjoying her flexibility in schedule. She’s a true partner in ministry and has been such a blessing with my extremely busy schedule. We moved into a beautiful neighborhood, bought a townhouse, and discovered what good “walk score” actually means. We enjoy our neighborhood grocery, pharmacy, restaurants and ice cream and coffee shops…all in walking distance. My running pleasure has increased dramatically!

Jeremy and Mary are enjoying life in Nashville. Jeremy’s solo career as a social media and communication consultant is going well. He is such a great network-builder and will be successful at whatever he attempts. Mary is working for the Make-A-Wish Foundation and loves her job. Both are active at Cross Point Church and building great relationships in their small group. They have a Weimaraner named Henry who will quickly steal your heart.

Nate graduated from Moody Bible College…just this month. He will begin the new year at Dallas Theological Seminary. He has a part-time job working with students at Chase Oaks Church near Dallas. He preached for me this year and did an amazing job. God is going to use him in the days ahead.

We lost our sweet 12 year old Yorkie this summer. NaJe was a precious part of our family and anyone who has a pet knows the sense of loss we experienced.

Other than that, Cheryl and I remain healthy and happy. It’s such a blessing to be married to your best friend. We are loving this season of life. We miss our boys and have such fond memories of their childhood, but we are learning that empty-nesting isn’t so bad after all.

God’s grace has clearly been displayed upon our life and for that we are eternally grateful.

God bless you and Merry Christmas!