Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Christmas and the New Year

Happy New Year Dear Ones!

We had a wonderful Christmas here with 45 (?) folks. We had 53 RSVP’s and we were wondering where everyone would go. It worked out beautifully. The food was plentiful and we had so much fun. Your prayers were so appreciated.

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We did a white elephant gift exchange and the traditional 12 days of Christmas with hand motions.

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Our wonderful supervisors with Cadence, Paul and Beryl Metko came to visit us as their last assignment as our supervisors. Our wing chaplain, Dan Crawford and his wife Cheryl invited us to their home to meet the Metkos. It was great fellowship. We are very blessed to know and work with both couples.

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God has been gracious to me and has allowed me to go visit Julie and Dawson in Hawaii while Jesse is deployed.

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I got to spend 16 (mostly) glorious days there. Two days the rain poured so much we stayed home. Julie was sick for two days, Dawson for two more and I was sick for a day. Here is a photo of Dawson when he was sick.

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I got to see some friends and enjoy the island.

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We had lunch with Julie McCool at the Hale Koa in Waikiki.

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I hiked Diamond Head with Elba Adams.

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The Klein family took me to the beach.

I saw more friends and sadly didn’t take good pictures of them. The highlight of the trip though, was spending time with Julie and Dawson. I so love being Dawson’s grandma!

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I loved the warmth of Hawaii, but it was great to get back home to my hubby. I missed him. I am grateful for the opportunity I had to visit.

Two days after I got back we visited Bible Baptist Church in Payette. We brought Aaron with us. BBC has been a wonderful supporting church for us. We always feel so special and loved when we visit.

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Here is Pastor Rob, Ed and Aaron. Ed, Aaron and I shared with the church what is going on here at Mt. Home AFB. I always love going there.