Christmas 2014

Spending Christmas in Colorado with family was special because all of Tim's family and most of my family was in town. We spent Christmas Eve with the Saltzmans and Christmas Day with the Baldwins.

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Christmas Reading

Last year we hosted a Christmas Reading in January for the ladies in the village and we were excited to do it again this year! Many of my Arab friends had expressed that they were looking forward to this event again!

Just like last year, we had to wait until their mourning time was finished until we could have a celebration. Last year several of my friends from the village came to my house, but I have gotten acquainted with many more since then.

I decided to invite everyone I could think of including their children, their sisters, and their mothers. I've been to many readings in the village and I've seen how they can pack into a place. Even still, I was nervous that either too many people would come or that nobody would come. It's not real easy to get a clear answer from people if they're coming or not. Usually they just say "Inshallah," which means "If God wills it."

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Christmas 2013

Christmas was extra special this year with Nammy & Papa around! The kids loved showing them where they put the ornaments on the Jesse tree!

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Christmas

Christmas this year was really special! We did a lot of preparation for Christmas at our house. We did a Jesse Tree for the first time this year. We enjoyed doing it and we'd like to continue this tradition! As our kids get older it's fun to see them grasp the reason why we celebrate Christmas. They seem to understand that Jesus' birth was the most important birth and worthy of a big celebration!!

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blessings in January

January has been a very full month for our family in so many ways! But it's always a blessing to walk through life together as a couple! We are thankful to be able to share this life together!!

We've both made some new goals for this year and we're looking forward to what God has in store for us in 2012! We have started a new Bible reading plan and have enjoyed doing this together...what a privilege it is to have a husband that longs to know God and His word more and more!

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Christmas with friends

We had a wonderful time celebrating Christmas with friends! On Christmas Day we gathered with a lot of friends to celebrate Jesus!

One friend led us in a wonderful devotional time! We read through many old testament scriptures as the kids opened a boxes inside of boxes. Each one showed that Jesus was a very anticipated gift!

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Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve was a really special time with friends. Some American friends just moved really close to us...walking distance! We had Joseph's favorite meal, chili, for dinner. This really made it special for him. 

I have really missed Christmas Eve candlelight services in the States. So, we got some candles and sat outside. We read the Christmas story and sang Christmas carols by candlelight. It was the kind of moment that I wanted to pause, rewind, and play again. What a special time with good friends! 

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