Dec. 27th

Church on Sunday most people would not of noticed being any different from a normal Sunday-other than the 12 large balloons on a string and nice peach full length curtains over the doors and windows. One smaller balloon, long and skinny popped during service. Very nice to worship and sing on Christmas day with our Haitian family.

The rest of Christmas and yesterday we enjoyed major family time. Good food we normally do not eat like ham, sweet potato casserole, corn casserole and yesterday lasagna, followed by Christmas cookies and fudge.

The boys spent most of yesterday playing each other on the computer building up civilizations while Anna and I watched movies. While watching I worked on my sister-in-laws cross-stitch as well as a prayer card idea for the LaGonave hospital. Today will be similar with a few more 'normal' activities like reviewing French and Cory loading the truck for a plant distribution tomorrow.

What load do you carry that you can leave in 2011?

Winding up the year my thoughts turn both to the past and future. This year mingled great memories with some hard times. What will 2012 hold? How will we change? I received the inspirational book, Life without Limits by Nick Vujicic for Christmas and know that I want to continue to live intentionally and even learn to live more impulsively for the Lord. We received a book from Sonlight, I am reading to the family at lunch called  The 10 Second Rule-Just do the next thing you're reasonably certain Jesus wants you to do by Clare De Graaf.

No one knows how much time one will live on this earth. I want to use my time wisely. I want to make great memories with my family as I encourage them and support them to make an impact for the Lord's Kingdom.

Praying for Beth's last chemo treatment today. [Error on the date listed on our last update]
Praying for Giles family and Pastor Denord both traveling to the USA today.