John 20:1-18
New International Version (NIV)
The Empty Tomb
20 Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance. 2 So she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one Jesus loved, and said, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we don’t know where they have put him!”
3 So Peter and the other disciple started for the tomb. 4 Both were running, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. 5 He bent over and looked in at the strips of linen lying there but did not go in. 6 Then Simon Peter came along behind him and went straight into the tomb. He saw the strips of linen lying there, 7 as well as the cloth that had been wrapped around Jesus’ head. The cloth was still lying in its place, separate from the linen. 8 Finally the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went inside. He saw and believed.
What a joyous day celebrating the life of our savior and how he lives! The morning began with Daddy singing "He Lives" very loudly. The kids laughed and it reminded us of Grumps. That was one of his favorite songs. Then, the kids were surprised to see the Easter bunny had dropped by with goodies! We enjoyed breakfast while the kids played with Easter toys and then we headed off to pick up Uncle Corey for church. After church, we all met at our house for sandwiches, egg dying and homemade ice cream. It didn't take long after playing outside to realize everyone needed a little rest, so nap time came and the house was very quiet. Then, our second wind came around 5:45pm and we headed over to Gamee/Grampee's to have dinner, hunt eggs, get more Easter treasures from Gamee/Grampee, and visit with Uncle Christopher, Aunt Heather, and Andrew. What a blessed day it was with family! Thank you Jesus for loving us so much and fulfilling your word to us. Hope everyone had a blessed Easter!
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