Faith

We are lucky to have others who share the same faith down here in AZ with us. When we're so far away from our home congregation, it makes spending time with our church family even more special.

This picture is from back in September when we visited Elaine S.


And church in early November with Ken L.

Brings back good memories of childhood

Except back then, we had a mom who made us frosting. We were too lazy to do that, so we bought marshmallow creme, which, although sticky, does not hold for more than a half hour or so.

I quickly snapped a picture before candy started sliding off.
The brown thing in the front is a palm tree, duh. :)

Just because we're not home doesn't mean we're not having a big dinner

We are! Ok, so we only bought part of a turkey, but we have a lot of other food too; squash, mashed potatoes, salad, green beans, cranberries, bread, pumpkin pie and ice cream. Yum. Can't wait to eat.

I called my mom yesterday and got a little sad about not being home for the holiday. Viv was chatting away in the background whilst stealing candy from the cupboard. She has Grandma (and Grandpa) wrapped around her little fingers. Christmas isn't that far away though, and I'll be home before I know it.

What I am thankful for:

-food
-family
-friends
-faith
-MRK
-shelter
-laughter
-the opportunity to be here in AZ!

A day off = shopping with An

Work is... going to consume my life until I leave for home on December 21ish.

Except today. My boss called just before I left and said I didn't need to come in. Whoo-hoo! An and I drank coffee then went shopping; Trader Joes first, and the (outdoor) mall next. I bought my first Christmas gift. It feels good to get that started!

I've been slightly boycotting the Christmas spirit, but at the mall today, there were carols blasting over the speakers and wreaths, lights, and trees everywhere. After a bit, it broke through my grouchiness. I'm starting to feel it... the excitement of the season!