This
year we had the privilege to see prayers that we have prayed for several years
answered. With those answered prayers
came big changes for our little family. At
the end of February, David was hired as Financial Manager for Pearson Air here
in Arlington, and, in leaving the car business, he was able to start spending
his Saturdays with us. He says he could
not have imagined a better position for himself and looks forward to a long
career there. In 2016, I had 2 more
stable MRIs and my brain cancer continues to behave itself. We have made several medication changes and I
am feeling some better. In June 2016, I
crossed a major milestone with 5 years survival. Then in October after almost a
year of searching, we found and purchased our forever home. God’s hands were all in the details of that
process and our home of 15 years sold in one day. We moved in on November 17th and
are still getting settled.
We’ve been learning. David and I
attended the Global Leadership Summit where David’s leadership skills were
challenged and built, and I walked away determined to be present more than
perfect. Kirstyn started junior high and
took on all advanced placement classes, and continues to work very hard to make
all A’s. James spent countless hours
studying Albert Einstein and learning the beginnings of how to write computer code. He was designated as Gifted and Talented and
is currently watching YouTube for “life hacks” and “science experiments”. Both kids have taken up golf and have been
playing in Jr. PGA leagues. We’ve even
been able to play as a family… it’s only slightly humbling to have the kids
giving me advice and pointers.
Kirstyn (13) continues to amaze us with her music talent and
bravery. She went from singing on the
KidsRock praise team to the Youth Praise team.
She has had opportunities to sing solos in the 6th grade
musical, talent show, summer camp, and in “big church” in our Christmas kickoff
called Hanging of the Green. She also
made All Region Honors Choir through school and is still playing piano and
collecting blue ribbons and trophies.
James (9)
is our left brained child. His math
skills impress us all. He really started
to enjoy golf when his coach taught him how to read the greens. He went from holding the club to lying down
with a level and a sheet full of mathematical formulas and like the rest of us
is practicing getting his body to do what he knows needs to happen to sink the
putt. He played basketball and football,
and really found a love for the game (and his hustle) when he put on a helmet
and pads for the first time this fall.
We have
traveled to visit family and for adventure.
David and I celebrated our 15th anniversary on our first
cruise. In July we went to the beach and
built sandcastles. And in December we
went to Disney with our kids and our moms. We shared in so much joy when we
attended weddings and birthday parties.
We mourned the loss of my Uncle Johnny, Great Uncle Frank, and Great
Uncle CA, and continue to be reminded of the importance of family and living
out our faith in Jesus. We celebrated
Thanksgiving in Arkansas on the farm and then Christmas in our new home with
both of our moms and my grandmother here.
We wish
you many blessings in 2017, and I want to leave you with James’ takeaway from
Harvest America, “Stuff you do might be good, but that’s all just doo-doo. All that really matters is what Jesus did for
us.” So go forth, and share the Gospel
and the love of Jesus in your own way and we will too! Our prayer going into 2017 was said best by
Oswald Chambers, “Beware of spending too much time looking back at what you
once were when God wants you to become something you have never been.”
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