#20 Birthplace and Banana Pudding

We are loving living in Illescas.  We had mixed feelings about moving from a large city to what we fondly call "puebloville."  We are making friends, finding our favorite stores and store keepers.  Hannah and I even spent the day wandering the streets and doing some Christmas shopping today.  Found a little hamburger shop I can't wait to go back and actually try. 

So many memories are attached to the different places we have lived.  I was born in Tampa, Florida, lived in Lewisville, North Carolina, moved to other cities in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Michigan, and have finally landed in Spain.  When town names are mentioned that were near where I lived favorite memories pop into my mind. 

Cities were important in the Bible as well.  So important, that God even promised hundreds of years before it happened that Jesus would be born in Bethlehem. 

Micah 5:2
“But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah,
though you are small among the clans of Judah,
out of you will come for me
one who will be ruler over Israel,
whose origins are from of old,
from ancient times.”

Matthew 2:1
"After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem."

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Banana Pudding

(always a hit at covered dish meals)

 

• 2 small boxes of Instant Vanilla Pudding
• 2 cups milk
• 8 oz sour cream
• 6 - 8 bananas, sliced
• 1 large Cool Whip
• 1 box vanilla wafers

1. Combine pudding and milk.  Mix well.
2. Fold in sour cream and 2/3 of Cool Whip.
3. Layer in 9 x 13 dish or punch bowl cookies, bananas, pudding mixture.  If using a 9 x 13 dish, make two layers.  If using a punch bowl, make 3 or 4 layers.
4. Ice with remaining cool whip.