Merry Christmas from the Ladd Family!

The summer sun burned extra hot this December 25th in Cape Town. Our family is in the middle of transitions and growing pains. Still… joy and abundance were thick on Christmas Day. It was a perfect Ladd-style celebration: full throttle, high energy, and fit for a King.

We gathered close on the couch and gave thanks in front of a breathtaking spread of presents. It was, of course, the King’s presence that ushered in the kind of joy that sticks beyond circumstances. Once the kids were sleeping soundly and the Christmas plunder packed was away, we reverberated with it… Joy that comes when it shouldn’t. Peace that reigns supreme. Love that conquers all.

We are more than grateful and deeply aware of the generosity, sacrifice and big picture love that we live in. In the aftermath of a hot, holy, and completely wonderful day, we give thanks to the Father for sending His Son. We give thanks for the people He put around us to reach heaven-like hands of prayer, care, support and friendship.