CHRISTMAS

I finally have time now to give some highlights of our Christmas. On Christmas Eve we all went to see the Nativity (PA grandchildren included) and really liked it. It was really well done we thought ,and I highly recommend it. Even our 9 year old grandson, Tim , said this is one movie he would like to own. It really was a blessing to us all - especially being able to see it on Christmas Eve.

The other eventful thing I wanted to mention happened on Christmas morning just as we were leaving the house to go to the airport to pick up Sean. As Al opened the back door for me I stepped outside (down a little step), and twisted my right foot really badly. I landed on my ankle instead of on the soul of my foot. Immediately I was in tremendous pain and knew it was serious. What flashed through my mind was the fact that it was Christmas Day and we were about to see Sean whom we had not seen in three months. I was bent over with the pain and could not even talk for a few seconds, even though Al kept asking me what was wrong. Then the thought came to me to pray and God would heal me. I could see my instep swelling, and I placed my hand on the top of my foot and Al and I prayed a very simple prayer that God would heal me. In a matter of a few seconds I took Al's arm and tried walking. The pain very quickly subsided and I found that I did not need his arm at all, but could walk perfectly by myself. By the time I walked down the steps and got into the car, it was hard to believe I was in such pain only seconds ago. The swelling went down and my foot felt perfectly normal, and has been ever since. What a Christmas present!

We picked Sean up on time and spent a lovely day together, and we all went to Will , Dana ( our daughter) and our grandchildren for our family Christmas the following day as usual.

Hope you all had a really wonderful Christmas, and wishing you a New Year filled with God's blessings.

Well Christmas is over with all it's business and stress, and now I'm enjoying the rest. We had a lovely time with our daughter, Dana and her family yesterday. Our Christmas seems to go on and on (we still have one more family get-together when we'll exchange the last of the gifts). Looking back I can see it did get a little crazy!
On Friday we had a little Christmas party at our home and I was rushing around doing some last minute shopping. The traffic was horrendous, and I was on my cell phone (don't say it) when I decided to make a left turn out of a parking lot to beat some of the traffic, and I have to admit this, ignoring the "Do not enter" sign I saw through the corner of my eye. Immediately I saw a police car a few yards away in the line of traffic put his lights on. My heart began to pound and I quickly put it in reverse and started backing up. I did not look forward in the hope that he was going after someone else - I just kept backing up slowly turning into the parking lot. I had Christmas carols playing loudly and thought if I ignored him he would just disappear I guess. Well, still holding the phone to my ear, above the loud Christmas music, all of a sudden I could hear very loud and clear "HOLD IT! HOLD IT RIGHT THERE! STOP! I SAID S T O P!!" He was using the police megaphone, because apparently I never heard the siren. (All that stopped traffic must have been very entertained!). I thought since I could no longer ignore him and hope he goes away, I'd better turn off the radio and put down my phone. At this point he gets out of the car and comes up to my window (my heart's really pounding now, and I'm praying to God for mercy, even though I know I don't deserve it). He's really upset and tells me that if I was not on the phone I would have seen the "no entry" sign. I told him that I did see it and that's why I was backing up (really!). He said a few more things, turned on his heels, walked back to his car (I assumed to radio in my license or something), and then did an amazing thing! He drove away ! I continued to sit there for a while until I was sure he was really gone, and began thanking God for His mercy, and asking His forgiveness. Wow, I got away! I don't think I'll try that again! Christmas can make you do some crazy things!

Christian, little Miss Adelaide (just woke up from a nap) and Holly

What a sweet family - I took this picture just as we were leaving for the airport. We had such a lovely time with them in OK. We miss them already, but we'll see them again when the baby is born hopefully at the end of Jan. 07

Isn't that a gorgeous tree?

Christmas Day

Today is Christmas Day and Sean's home for the holidays ,and he's going to show me how to post on my blog. Thank God for sons, and a patient husband! Thanks guys!
It's been a lovely Christmas so far, but tomorrow (Boxing Day) is really our family Christmas, and we'll be going to spend it with our children and grandchildren. It's always great fun.!

I'll update more later, hopefully including pictures. But for now, I just wanted to get a first official post going. Until then, Merry Christmas!

My First Blog Post

... is forthcoming.