We started off 2017 with a bang at the chapel for our "Adventure New Year's Eve Party". Many of us dressed up as adventurers. There were prizes and treasure hunts. There was also a great slide show (put together by Ed) about what we saw God had done at the chapel in 2016. We then prayed in the New Year. (We decided to celebrate it East Coast time, so we could get the children to bed).
It was so successful that we are planning the third one in a week and a half.
We have saved air miles throughout the years and were able to fly 4 of us (Ed, Greg, Riley (his daughter) and me) to Alaska for "Second Christmas" and to attend Jesse's promotion to Technical Sergeant.
Some of us even got to ride on a dog sled on a frozen lake (for free!).
We hosted the chapel staff in February for their off site planning day. Janet provided a yummy lunch. The wing chaplain was very grateful and so were most of the staff.
It has snowed a lot this winter. I am very much looking forward to spring. But God reminds me there is beauty and growth in every season. We've seen growth and beauty among people here in Mt. Home this winter. I also got a picture with my cell phone of the beauty of a snowflake in our yard.
