Troop 638 Vicksburg Mississippi: December 2008

Happy Happy!

HAPPY 2009 YA'LL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My Gift To You All! Merry Christmas And God Bless Us EVERYONE!

The Gift

Written by Tracye Wynne Malone Prewitt November 12, 2008

In a lowly stable; a long time ago; a young couple welcomed their first born, a son…. And Angels sang, shepherds danced and kings took note….. They were not celebrities, they were not wealthy, and they weren’t even royalty. They were a very young commoner couple; who brought into the world its salvation. Their baby was our Messiah, the worlds Savior…. Whose name would be the name above all names… Could you imagine the weight of that moment when this young couple held their miracle, our miracle in their arms for the first time? I am sure they did like all new parents… they counted fingers and toes; these fingers and toes were on the very hands and feet that would be pierced with nails some 30 + years later. They kissed the forehead that one day would be scared by the crown of thorns. They patted the back that one day would be whipped for our sins. Mary and Joseph knew their child’s future…. They knew they would have a son, they knew would call him Jesus and they knew what his ultimate destiny would be….. Joy, sadness, fear, and love must have filled their hearts as they watched this tiny baby take in his new world. I do not profess to be anything close to a theologian but I am a mom… I do know and have felt all the emotions you feel the first time you hold your newborn in your arms.... I know the agony that Mary must have felt when she realized the brevity of the moment…. When she finally let herself think of her little baby’s fate… Joseph had a son, an heir to the family business, and I am sure slaps on the back from all of his friends and relatives but I am sure he had to share in the sadness of what was to come of his son eventually. But being the chosen couple they bore the emotions and the burdens of raising the hope of the world. Mary was there when Jesus entered our world that night in a stable and she would be there when he left our world nailed to a cross… at a strong woman, what a MOM… Remember the woman, who carried our Savior, who bore him, witnessed his life, and grieved his death…. Remember the man who risked his reputation, his livelihood, and his life to marry a pregnant unwed girl, believe that the baby she carried was the son of God, and guard the very life of Jesus from a jealous King by listening to Angels. Remember Jesus’ earthly parents this holiday season. They gave the world the ultimate gift…. Saving grace in the human form of their son… that little baby in the hay… our Lord… Jesus the Christ

Luminary Reminder From Ms Sherri

HEY EVERYONE, JUST WANTED TO REMIND EVERYONE ABOUT PUTTING OUT THE LUMINARIES IN THE MORNING (SUNDAY 14TH)...BE AT MR DAVID'S AT 8:00 AND READY TO WORK....REMEMBER THE IS A HUGE FUNDRAISER FOR THE SCOUTS, SO THE MORE YOU BRING IN YOUR FAMILY THE MORE MONEY GOES INTO YOUR SCOUTS ACCOUNT. SO BRING YOUR PARENTS, BROTHER AND SISTERS, AUNTS AND UNCLES. LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED. SEE YA THERE.

LUMINARY SUNDAY DECEMBER 14, 2008

Don't forget your hours count towards you Scout account for summer camp, Mardi Gras trip, and other things......

And when we get them all lit is is simply BEAUTIFUL!

A Day That Will Live In Infamy

December 7, 1941 ---- The Japanese launched an unprovoked sneak attack on the US bases at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
2,388 Americans were killed; and this led to the US involvement in WWII!

After receiving the news of the attack on Pearl Harbor, President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued a request for a declaration of war on Japan to the U.S. Congress. A day after the attack, Roosevelt spoke before Congress and delivered a speech to urge approval for the war.

The President opened his now famous speech with: "Yesterday, December 7th, 1941, a date which will live in infamy..." Both houses of Congress approved the war on what was almost a unanimous count. The only member who voted "no" was congresswoman Jeannette Rankin of Montana. Three days later, Japanese allies, Germany and Italy both declared war on the U.S., and Congress responded immediately by declaring war on them as well.