What a special Christmas season this year celebrating Jesus' birthday by sharing love and good times. We started early with decorating the house, cracking peanuts and munching mandarin oranges, and early family get togethers. Tyra and Marissa both got to play Mrs. Claus in their school plays giving a superb performance. My family came over for a turkey dinner on December 11th and we were so pleased that 15 if us sibs were able to be here.
Tannis showed up for a 5 day pre-Christmas holiday and we hung out while Larry drove to Mpls to pick up Mark & Roel where they had flown to on business. Tan & I were able to join Chad & Crystal in taking in Marissa's gymnastics competition & seeing her gain a place in the Manitoba Games Team.
We had great family activity times with food, outdoor skating, guitar & singing, food, WII challenges, knipsbraat, Friesen family Christmas,more food, etc. We missed Jer and the family but they seemed to be partying in BC with the Hieberts and attended a concert where Ivy fiddled.
Lots of warm family times marked the season and on the 28th, Larry & I took Mark & Roel to Fargo for their flight back home. We had a scare when we had an hour and 40 minutes' wait at the border fearing we would not get them there on time. They made it!
Looking ahead into 2010, we have our bags packed ready for take-off to the Dominican Republic once again. This means parting with loving family and friends, but we know there are also friends waiting down south. We are trusting God for providing appropriate housing while we leave our home here in the capable hands of our renters.
Ready or not, here we go.
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