Life is full of waiting: waiting in traffic, waiting for a child, waiting for test results, and wondering the whole time where God is and what God is doing while we wait. The Advent season, too, is a time of waiting and hope as we anticipate the coming of our savior. To help us prepare this season, we are reading the devotional Waiting Here for You: An Advent Journey of Hope by Louie Giglio. This book includes a short devotional reading for every day, beginning November 27, to help us focus on God’s work in us and presence with us as we wait.

Additionally, Fairfax UMC is offering the corresponding video study on Sundays after the worship service starting December 1 and on Wednesdays at 11:00am starting December 4. Childcare is provided during the Sunday session. Both sessions have the same content, so you are welcome to attend whichever works best for your schedule. Whether or not you plan to attend the study, we invite you to pick up a copy of Waiting Here for You at the church or contact the church office to make other arrangements to receive a copy. If you have questions, contact Angela Schroeder at aschroeder@fairfaxumc.org.