We're off...

For those of you tracking, yes, I am having a slight identity crisis over my blog look. I can't decide exactly what I want after the Christmas look, if I want something fancy or plain...bright or muted...blah, blah... :) so I have been changing all sorts of little things, eventually I'll leave it alone! changes may or may not be coming!

Saturday is the big day! We leave for Minneapolis to see my family and our friends. There are no snowstorms predicted so far, so hopefully our flights will be uneventful. We have lunch and dinner dates booked most of the week, so it is going to be a crazy week. I think we will need a vacation when we get back! We are excited to go and so thankful that Andrew was able to get his vacation time in before school starts again. And he gave up taking a very easy block course that was being offered this same week - so thank you babe! I know that was a sacrifice.

We are not 100%, but we are back to work and pretty much being able to function normally. I finally finished the laundry - it only took me 5 days to complete!

This is a song that I have learned recently and has been such an encouragement to my heart. Our God is so good in how He orchestrates everything in our lives. Our God is so much bigger than what we often see as big trials in our lives. Nothing is greater than the peace of resting in God's sovereignty.

We are a moment, You are forever.
Lord of the ages, God before time.
We are a vapor, You are eternal,
Love everlasting, reigning on high.
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Holy, holy, Lord God Almighty.
Worthy is the Lamb who was slain.
Highest praises honor and glory,
be unto Your name.
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We are the broken, You are the healer.
Jesus Redeemer mighty to save.
You are the love song, we'll sing forever,
bowing before You, blessing Your name.
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Holy, holy, Lord God Almighty.

Worthy is the Lamb who was slain.

Highest praises honor and glory,

be unto Your name.

Done for the count...

Christmas weekend we seemed to have picked up some sort of virus. Christmas night I came down with it hard and Andrew followed about 24 hours later. 7 days later we are still fighting it! we have missed work, church, new years party, and are very tired of being sick! This morning we went to the dr. and the diagnosis was that Andrew's was viral, can't do much for it. I have a sinus infection and was also given cough medicine w/ codeine. :) I have had to sleep sitting on the couch the last few nights because I have terrible coughing spells if I try to lay down. So...I am ready to sleep (bring on the codeine!) and since antibiotics seems to be wonder pills, we are hoping to be 100% very soon! We leave for Mpls. this Saturday, so drugs, please work quickly!





We have started a small pharmacy in our bathroom!

What this year has brought us...

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It's Christmas

The gifts are all wrapped, the suitcase is packed, and the goodies are ready to go.

We are off for a Christmas in North Carolina with Andrew's family.

May you have a very blessed Christmas and may Christ be the center of all of our gatherings.

"For unto us is born this day, in the city of David, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord."

Merry Christmas!

Christmas activities

We have had 2 of the busiest weeks of our year between last week and this week! On Saturday, a lot of my students played in 2 different Christmas recitals, I am so relieved to have that done! Then we went to a special Christmas production on Saturday night and then to Coldstone! (FYI, you can sign up for free birthday clubs at Coldstone, Baskin-Robbins, & Red Robin and get free stuff on your birthday!)

This week is finals week for Andrew and he needs a big prayer! He has a huge hebrew exam, a LOT of reading, and a couple of large papers that are all due this week! But yeahhhh - we're almost done with another semester!

This Sunday we have a special Christmas presentation that Andrew & I have helped put together. It involves our choir, orchestra, children's choir, various other musical groups and readers giving a special presentation of the Christmas story. We are hoping everything comes together well on Sunday morning and will be able to give a deep sigh of relief when it is over!
Then, we actually have a whole week to relax and breathe before Christmas!

My students who performed on Saturday

free Coldstone! Cooke Doughn't You Want Some?!

Birthday

Thank you to everyone for the birthday wishes, either through calls, cards, emails, or facebook! I had a very fun day - it was so great to have a Saturday birthday!

The day started with breakfast in bed!

At lunch, he revealed a cake that he had gotten up at 6:30 to make!

it was very good! (it was even a double-decker)For dinner, we went to one of my favorite restaurants ~ Macaroni Grill

Thank you to my wonderful husband, who always makes celebrations special!