December Photo Project ::: 12.24.09

{Worship}

Snow is lightly falling outside...creating a blanket of white as far as the eye can see. It's beautiful. I am with my family, in a warm house, with lots of food...and lots of love. I am blessed. And thankful.

This morning, we awoke at 3:45am in Omaha and headed to the airport with the expectation that we would be in Bozeman tonight to surprise Matt's family for Christmas. But God had other plans. Our connecting flight in Minneapolis was canceled and we had to make a quick decision between possibly being stranded in Minneapolis or driving back to Des Moines to spend Christmas with my family. We chose to come back...to guarantee we would be with family. It appears that our flights actually went out...but we had no way of knowing that at the time. Needless to say, today has been a very long day. But God is good, and He is always in control. We trust that there was a reason why we couldn't be there this Christmas.

We enjoyed a wonderful Christmas Eve service at church tonight...my heart was full, thinking of the love Jesus showed us by coming to earth. Tomorrow we celebrate and remember that amazing gift. Merry Christmas Eve my friends!

December Photo Project ::: 12.22.09

{Delivery}

“Transport of the mails, transport of the human voice, transport of flickering pictures-in this century as in others our highest accomplishments still have the single aim of bringing men together.” -Antoine de Saint Exupéry

You should have heard me squeel when my mom walked in the door with the mail today! Our package had arrived from Texas with all of your wonderful cards and letters. Thank you so much to those of you who took the time to make my day brighter. Can't wait to get more! :) Here is our address for those of you that missed it.