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Abundant Life
Dec. 5, 2007
Our christmas letter
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Holiday Greetings December 4, 2007
The drive to our house is rather long. Not the drive from town so much as the drive to our house from the edge of the property. Time for thought as one approaches the house. The drive is filled with fabulous scenery, a canopy of trees hangs over part of the drive, curve this way and that, watch out for a loose calf out testing his boundaries, you may see a deer or two and then there it is, our home.
Once out of the car, having been greeted by our four dogs, you begin the walk over the slate stones that lead to our door. Up three small steps and through the porch, “come on in, make yourself at home“.
The mouth watering smell of chili fills our house, blessings from fresh beef and deer, both raised on this land. The den, freshly vacuumed to welcome you in. Instead of our usual dogs on the couches, newspaper spread about, and something that resembles confetti on the floors. We really live here!
Writing our Christmas letter each year is one the holiday highlights for me. I am always eager to recap our year and share with you some of the major events. So imagine a fresh pot of coffee set between us, kick off your shoes, get comfy and lets chat as we wait for the chili to be ready.
The highlight of my day, day after day is seeing my man walk in the door at the end of his day! He is such a source of “all things good” to me. Speaking of me. =0) I am working with the Junior high students at our church, and I love it. It is wonderful to be back working with youth. There is nothing like sharing God’s word with young people. I help with "R" sewing class most Thursday evenings, it’s great fun. My life is enriched by friends and family that keep me grounded and sane. I am so thankful for people sharing life with our family!
As I write this letter my wonderful hubby is out on a call to a restaurant about an hour away, they were having some sort of problem so “fix it man” to the rescue. =0) He really enjoys his job. It is no surprise to me that he has already been recognized for his job performance. Hubby shot a ten point buck over the Thanksgiving holiday. We are thrilled for him.
My dad moved out here in September and it seems already like he has lived out here as long as we have. Pop loves being out in the country. He is able to check on the various animals everyday. He takes walks most days all over the perimeter of the property. It’s awesome that Pop is so close, we see him a lot. My younger brother and his family come out often so they have a lot of time with Pop too. I love it that the grandkids have access to him.
now about the kids……………..
Our oldest son and his bride are enjoying life. She works at a Clinic and Al works for three medical staffing companies. He goes to work as needed at various nursing homes and hospitals. They come out for the weekend sometimes or just for the day. Al likes to take his brothers fishing while we girls hang out together. They have moved into my dad’s house so that my dad could come out here and live in the apartment custom made for him.
"R" went to summer camp for the first time this summer, that was a long week!.. She continues to improve her sewing skills as part of “Sew Sisters” sewing club. "R" is babysitting weekly now she is very good with little children. She takes care of a 4 year old and a 1 year old. One of her favorite things to do is email with her friends, like most 12 year olds. "R" and I have times that we do things alone, just the two of us. I enjoy her company.
"W" went to summer camp for the first time this year also. He thoroughly enjoyed the five days and four nights but admits he missed us. With such an ear for rhythm we have started "W" in percussion lessons. He begs his dad to let him drive the van or truck often, he’s pretty good! "W" is excited to become a pre-teen next summer and he loves being in the youth group at church. You may never meet another person as kind as this boy.
Ten year old Man can be found building traps, skinning birds and squirrels, or frying up frog legs. Yes, he eats all of that. This nature lover has such a tender heart and a huge imagination, what a treasure he is. Man likes our economics and Spanish classes that we do Tuesdays and Thursdays but only because its with friends from church. Hopefully one day school will be easier for him but not yet. He has his moments of diligence, look fast!
"L" finds math and reading to be a breeze. A trip to the bathroom with him often turns into a toilet exploration. He likes to see in the tank to watch everything work. A visit to the home improvement store always takes us to the kitchen & bath section to inspect the plumbing. Do you suppose we may have a family Plumbing Service in our future or just another NASA employee? If you want to know about the Titanic "L" is your guy. AWANA is the high point of his week.
Our 5 year old "M" likes to call her cousin on the phone and gab for a while. "M" doesn’t need anyone to entertain her or play with her. From this little cutie we get the loudest noises and the most contagious giggles. Quiet is not her thing! Playing library or Mexican restaurant can occupy her for hours. She is so proud that she is reading now. It irritated her that her slightly older brother was reading first. =0) Thanksgiving Day "M" woke up singing “its Thanksgiving, yeah I can eat.” As though she hadn’t eaten since last November. So we had a talk and I explained “its not about the food its about the people”. She kept repeating that for days. Well the chili is ready, the coffee pot is empty and the kids along with friends have invaded our space. I think this visit is over. As the ladle scrapes the bottom of the chili pot we say our good-byes. I hope you can come again soon. We need to do this more often. May the peace of God richly dwell in you.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
From our home to yours, from our hearts to yours
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