Obsolete...

... is what this blog has almost become. :)

I do realize that in a month and a half (or so) it will have been a year since last posting. However, certain recent remonstrations have reminded me of the error of my ways, and I have a plan!

The plan: A recap of the end of 2009/beginning of 2010. I'm going to go month-by-month, and give a brief recap of some of the events. Obviously, this won't be the complete picture, but will hopefully make up for my silence in the blogging world.

And Jenna and Jodi promised to keep me on task... ;)

And before I begin, let me just say thanks for the prayers that happened anyway. It's been... an interesting year to say the least. Sometimes joyful. Many times joyful after and through intense sorrow. But -- I know it's written, "... count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience." (James 1:2-3) I pray that I never stop seeing patience and righteousness worked in me...

DECEMBER RECAP!

The kids always look super-cute for their Christmas programs. Above we have Mr. and Mrs. Claus (Aaron and Julissa) in all their red-and-white finery. I was especially proud of Aaron's "pansa" (or "sampa" as Candi says) -- we had the perfect pillow to give him a little stomach bulge!

We had a nice surprise for Christmas with Chel coming! She was with the kids and I for a week or so, and it was wonderful having her around during such a fun time of year... above you see the kids with their "rehab" shirts on from "Aunt Chel"! :)

Aaron turned 8 on December 10th... wow. EIGHT! He was only five years old when he came to CVE. Admittedly, he's not a lot bigger physically, but in three years we've seen a lot of growth. Please pray that that growth will lead to a heart ready to live for Christ -- ready to give his life into the Father's hands... where it's been all along.

Also, please pray for a breaking of his stubborn pride -- this entire family (Marcos, Aaron, Diego, and Candi) has a stubborn streak that is very, very visible and manifests itself often in anger. Pray for patience and wisdom that I (who also deal with anger) may be a godly example and help them look to Christ as the only one who can truly change them... from the inside-out.

And -- I turned 26. On the 26th. My golden birthday, I think they call it.

Twenty-six always seemed so old and far away, and now that I'm here, I find that I am not even a quarter of the way to where I thought I would be as a person, as an individual. I don't write that despairingly, but realizing that He who has begun a work in me will finish it -- in His time, not mine.

Happy Wednesday to you all... nos vemos pronto. :)