Okay, So what has been going on since I was last here. Well when I posted on the 9^th we were planning on setting up the tree and decorating the next day. We did get the tree set up and then after church that night we went to our storage building to get our Christmas decorations and much to our surprise found that our lock had been cut and some of our stuff had been stolen. It was really strange the things that are missing some of which we still don’t know what they are. I mean they left the stereo that was in plain sight and up front but went through everything and took two foot lockers that my girls kept locked to keep out their nosey and destructive toddler sister. I wanted to cry for them because I know that the things that were in the trunks were important to them but would be worthless to the persons who took them. Interestingly enough I am still unable to located most of my clothes as well as a plastic drawer cube that had my hair accessories and miscellaneous stuff in it. We are sure that other things are missing as well but are unable to identify what it is because we also lost the hard drive on the computer in which I inventoried everything that I had packed. (Separate tragedy unrelated to the theft other than the listed inventories.) So this in addition to my growing dislike for crowds of people and traffic is contributing my struggle with the BAH Humbug feeling.

Seriously, I really do want to wish everyone a Very Merry Christmas. I am sure that I will snap out of this real soon. I am going to take off from work early tomorrow and spend time with my sister who is now home from Africa after 2 ½ years. Maybe we can cheer each other up. It hasn’t been a good week. Much love to you all and I will keep praying through the not so nice feelings that keep creeping in to ruin my holidays.