This is the second week of Advent, a time of waiting and preparation for the birth of Jesus. Just as those who awaited the first coming of Christ, we await his promised return. This week, our “Gifts in the Waiting” series focuses on the gifts of joy and delight. Zechariah and Elizabeth received these gifts through the promise of a son to be born to them in their old age. We are offered the same gifts through the birth of another Son, Jesus, and in his name, we are empowered to share those gifts with others.