January 13, 2012
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What’s Going On?
Home for Christmas.
I got back December 15th, just in time to see John’s karate matches. We bought a Christmas tree and had all of the resulting celebration that includes your waist expanding from all of the delicious food. Anna and Katie’s 2nd annual girls Christmas caroling party.
The week before Christmas included much more food, meeting with Steve, Bill, the Johnsons, Dr.Taylor, World Renewal, and putting together the end of the year financial reports for Living Stones and myself. Wonderful family get together in Ft.Wayne—I have the coolest cousins!
Christmas Eve was classic, with the Birthday party for Jesus, and then where everyone got together and Glee Christmas music played in the background while we watched the Muppet Christmas carol in the front ground and eventually finished decorating the Christmas tree and opened Carina presents.
Between Christmas and News years I visited with more old friends—and made new ones. Got a couple bruises from playing floor hockey at church, but got a couple goals as well. It really wasn’t until this week that I actually got unpacked. Opps. Got my car fixed—what was wrong? $200. Don’t ask me anything else about it because I don’t know. Met with the pastors from Community Church of Greenwood, and got to see more cool cousins.
2012 already? I haven’t finished my new year’s resolutions yet. Maybe today? We had our family traditional vacation to Madison, Indiana, which is always amazing, but this time even had a couch made out of duck tape. Yes. Really.
The second week of January I got to share with the children at Community church of Greenwood, and they really liked my piranha. I drove to Chicago where Carina left me for the Caribbean (I would have done the same), and I spoke at my cousin’s church and rotary club near Chicago (the newspaper lady at the rotary club is writing an article about it). I got to share at two Bible studies and Community Church of Greensburg as well. And now there is snow.
This next week is off to Peoria and Bloomington, meeting with and enjoying special people. Then the last Sunday (January 22nd) I am sharing at my church, Horizon Central, and packing up. I will be leaving either Monday or Tuesday, making my way to Brazil on a companion pass which was another blessing to top off everything else.
Thank you so much for your prayers and love everyone…my cup runs over, as well as all the awesome stuff I get to take back to Brazil with me. grin.
Comments (2)
So glad you got to be with family. And my, what a handsome family too.
I like it a lot! Appreciated your comment on my post, Rachel!
@GreekPhysique - thanks Greek! it really has been fantastic trip, and set me up for a successful year in Brazil (or wherever it goes). And yes, i hit the jackpot with families for sure:). God bless you in all you do.