Stations of the Cross

Thanks to my dear friend, Leslie, we've done the Stations of the Cross with the kids for the last 2 years, but since she moved far, far away to a land called Connecticut (sniff, sniff), I just couldn't bring myself to organizing it in her absence. Fortunately, another MOTHer (Mom on The Hill) named Angela who came last year organized it after her daughter kept begging her to do it. This time we did it during a gorgeous Good Friday at Lincoln Park.

She set up the 14 stations under trees and each kid had a chance to hold the picture...

and open a little gift bag with an object that symbolized the particular station. (Leah unwrapped a band-aid during one of the ones where Jesus falls. There was also a wooden cross, a black material for when they wrapped his body, and a big rock for when they laid him in the tomb.)

At the end of each station we repeated the prayer, "We adore You, O Christ, and we praise You. Because by the holy cross, You have redeemed the world."

Leah also got to catch up with a couple old friends.

It was a sweet time had by all and I am thankful to Angela for organizing and for the opportunity to meet a couple new Christian families on the Hill.