Holiday Update :)

It's been awhile since I've updated, and lots has been happening. So, instead of writing about the last 2 weeks of life in Louisville (and TEXAS!), I thought I'd let the pictures do the talking...

Two Saturdays ago, the girls I nanny for had their first ever piano recital. Alyssa (Right) and Anna (Left) have practiced many long hours, and their work paid off!


With classes finished until the end of January, I decided to take a little road trip with Bekah (driver's seat) and Cassie (Passenger). Here they are toasting their Sonic Breakfast Burritos!


Bekah lives outside of Dallas, TX, so it only made sense to spend the weekend with the RENFREW'S!!! :)



While with the Renfrews, we visited the Dallas Arboretum, where we saw a real live cacao tree, and learned that Chocolate is good for you and doesn't cause cavities. I'm not sure where they got their information but I'll take it! Here are Scott and Ginger playing with the simulated Chocolate maker...


And since it's Christmastime, we just HAD to make some GINGERBREAD HOUSES!!! Another added bonus to the weekend was having Amanda Merritt sleepover on Friday, and dinner with the entire Merritt family on Saturday night. What a blessing to see TWO OBC families in TEXAS!!














And finally, last night I spent the night making a gingerbread house with the girls I nanny for (it was my Christmas present to them!) We made the "property" complete with a pond, an animal farm, a forest, snowmen, and a snowball fight! What fun!


It's been a great few weeks, and I am looking forward to Christmas in Delaware, the end of 2007 in South Carolina, and New Years in Louisville! In the midst of all the busyness, I pray that the true meaning of Christmas is not lost...Here's a song by Chris Rice to help remind us of the reason for the season...

"Welcome to Our World"

Tears are falling, hearts are breaking
How we need to hear from God
You've been promised, we've been waiting

Welcome Holy Child
Welcome Holy Child

Hope that you don't mind our manger
How I wish we would have known
But long-awaited Holy Stranger
Make Yourself at home
Please make Yourself at home
Bring Your peace into our violence
Bid our hungry souls be filled
Word now breaking Heaven's silence

Welcome to our world
Welcome to our world

Fragile finger sent to heal us
Tender brow prepared for thorn
Tiny heart whose blood will save us
Unto us is born
Unto us is born
So wrap our injured flesh around You
Breathe our air and walk our sod
Rob our sin and make us holy

Perfect Son of God
Perfect Son of God
Welcome to our world