{"id":5954,"date":"2016-12-27T18:55:24","date_gmt":"2016-12-27T22:55:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/?p=5954"},"modified":"2016-12-27T19:01:35","modified_gmt":"2016-12-27T23:01:35","slug":"christmas-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/?p=5954","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Fun"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>It was a little sad for us that we could not be in the States this year for Christmas to be with family and enjoy snow and the fun Christmas traditions we have up there. \u00a0We did make the most of it and we had a very full December with many Christmas activities for the kids as well as some we created on our own. \u00a0Enjoy the pictures!<\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_6029\" style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6029\" class=\"wp-image-6029 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/20161221_0735542.jpg\" alt=\"20161221_073554\" width=\"450\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/20161221_0735542.jpg 450w, https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/20161221_0735542-422x750.jpg 422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-6029\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wearing Christmas pajamas to school<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_6031\" style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6031\" class=\"wp-image-6031 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/20161222_1149452.jpg\" alt=\"20161222_114945\" width=\"450\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/20161222_1149452.jpg 450w, https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/20161222_1149452-422x750.jpg 422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-6031\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Esther was a reindeer in her Christmas program.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_6032\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6032\" class=\"wp-image-6032 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/20161225_1034462.jpg\" alt=\"20161225_103446\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/20161225_1034462.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/20161225_1034462-750x422.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-6032\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Our church&#8217;s ladies choir sang Christmas carols on Christmas day.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_6033\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6033\" class=\"wp-image-6033 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/20161225_1205552.jpg\" alt=\"20161225_120555\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/20161225_1205552.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/20161225_1205552-750x422.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-6033\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Simeon was an angel in our church&#8217;s Christmas drama.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_6037\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6037\" class=\"wp-image-6037 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/DSC_36452.jpg\" alt=\"dsc_3645\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/DSC_36452.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/DSC_36452-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-6037\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Christmas cookie making fun.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_6048\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6048\" class=\"wp-image-6048 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/DSC_36662.jpg\" alt=\"dsc_3666\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/DSC_36662.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/DSC_36662-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-6048\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Simeon&#8217;s school Christmas program.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_6050\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6050\" class=\"wp-image-6050 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/DSC_36752.jpg\" alt=\"dsc_3675\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/DSC_36752.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/DSC_36752-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-6050\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Post school Christmas program sillyness.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_6058\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6058\" class=\"wp-image-6058 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/IMG-20161216-WA00012.jpg\" alt=\"img-20161216-wa0001\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/IMG-20161216-WA00012.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/IMG-20161216-WA00012-750x563.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-6058\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Simeon&#8217;s soccer team had a big end-of-year soccer tournament.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_6063\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6063\" class=\"wp-image-6063 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/IMG-20161227-WA00292.jpg\" alt=\"img-20161227-wa0029\" width=\"800\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/IMG-20161227-WA00292.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/IMG-20161227-WA00292-750x450.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-6063\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We got a surprise delivery of pizza from Santa.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6030\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/20161222_1138542.jpg\" alt=\"20161222_113854\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/20161222_1138542.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/20161222_1138542-750x422.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6034\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/20161225_1206062.jpg\" alt=\"20161225_120606\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/20161225_1206062.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/20161225_1206062-750x422.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6035\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/20161225_1212182.jpg\" alt=\"20161225_121218\" width=\"450\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/20161225_1212182.jpg 450w, https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/20161225_1212182-422x750.jpg 422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6036\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/20161225_1212252.jpg\" alt=\"20161225_121225\" width=\"450\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/20161225_1212252.jpg 450w, https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/20161225_1212252-422x750.jpg 422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6038\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/DSC_36462.jpg\" alt=\"dsc_3646\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/DSC_36462.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/DSC_36462-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6039\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/DSC_36472.jpg\" alt=\"dsc_3647\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/DSC_36472.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/DSC_36472-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6040\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/DSC_36482.jpg\" alt=\"dsc_3648\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/DSC_36482.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/DSC_36482-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6041\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/DSC_36492.jpg\" alt=\"dsc_3649\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/DSC_36492.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/DSC_36492-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6042\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/DSC_36502.jpg\" alt=\"dsc_3650\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/DSC_36502.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/DSC_36502-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6043\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/DSC_36522.jpg\" alt=\"dsc_3652\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/DSC_36522.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/DSC_36522-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6044\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/DSC_36532.jpg\" alt=\"dsc_3653\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/DSC_36532.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/DSC_36532-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6045\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/DSC_36542.jpg\" alt=\"dsc_3654\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/DSC_36542.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/DSC_36542-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6046\" 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src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/DSC_36672.jpg\" alt=\"dsc_3667\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/DSC_36672.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/DSC_36672-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6051\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/DSC_36802.jpg\" alt=\"dsc_3680\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/DSC_36802.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/DSC_36802-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6052\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/DSC_36812.jpg\" alt=\"dsc_3681\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/DSC_36812.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/DSC_36812-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6053\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/DSC_36822.jpg\" alt=\"dsc_3682\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/DSC_36822.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/DSC_36822-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6054\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/DSC_36852.jpg\" alt=\"dsc_3685\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/DSC_36852.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/DSC_36852-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6055\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/DSC_36872.jpg\" alt=\"dsc_3687\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/DSC_36872.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/DSC_36872-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6056\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/DSC_36882.jpg\" alt=\"dsc_3688\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/DSC_36882.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/DSC_36882-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6057\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/Family_Christmas_20162.jpg\" alt=\"family_christmas_2016\" width=\"800\" height=\"546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/Family_Christmas_20162.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/Family_Christmas_20162-750x512.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6059\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/IMG-20161221-WA00152.jpg\" alt=\"img-20161221-wa0015\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/IMG-20161221-WA00152.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/IMG-20161221-WA00152-750x563.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6060\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/IMG-20161221-WA00162.jpg\" alt=\"img-20161221-wa0016\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/IMG-20161221-WA00162.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/IMG-20161221-WA00162-750x563.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6061\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/IMG-20161221-WA00172.jpg\" alt=\"img-20161221-wa0017\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/IMG-20161221-WA00172.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/IMG-20161221-WA00172-750x563.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6062\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/delp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/IMG-20161227-WA00262.jpg\" alt=\"img-20161227-wa0026\" width=\"800\" height=\"480\" 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