A voice cries out, prepare the way of the Lord, the Messiah is coming. Waukesha feels like the desert today, right? We have to remember that God did not come down to be temporarily with us. God is still with us today. God descended to be hand in hand with us in the moments that damage our hope and peace. As we walk through this season of Advent in a broken-hearted community, may the light of Christ illuminate our lives and our families in this season as we continue our preparation to remember and celebrate the birth of Jesus. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.