Christmas 2008

ChristmasInNebraska

Well Christmas of 2008 has come and gone.  It was a whirlwind, but it was wonderful seeing all of our family.  Of course there is never enough time, but we made so many wonderful memories that have us already looking forward to next year.  

We got to be at Liam's second birthday and Lance and Charlotte made it to Nebraska all the way from Kotzebue.  It was our first Christmas spending so much time on the computer as well, but it was wonderful being able to see Daniel, Alison, Lucas and Alexis.  I don't think we've ever sang Victory in Jesus so many times, it may just be one of our Christmas favorites.  Oh, and praise the Lord the Huskers won!  There's nothing like being in Nebraska to watch football.  

We will never forget all of our plane travel this year.  On the way home we went from Omaha to Denver to Portland to Seattle to Juneau to Anchorage and finally Kodiak.  It was a long 32 hours, but praise the Lord we made it in safe and sound.  

We miss everyone, but feel extremely blessed to have jobs we love, dogs that are so cute, a warm home, and amazing families who support us clear up here in Alaska.  

Currier & Ives Part 2

Stephen was a true star stealing the show as George Bailey from It's a Wonderful Life. He and little Julianna (ZuZu) were so much fun to watch and Julianna has great potential as a future actress! We chose the last scene from the movie and everyone from the Mission did an amazing job showing off their skills.
The Christmas Nativity was breathe taking and the weather was perfect for everyone to snuggle in close for a good homily. The evening concluded with a great Christmas dance!

Currier & Ives

Merry Christmas!
Sunday was the Mission's big Currier & Ives Old Fashioned Christmas Celebration. Everything was beautiful and incredible! The Lord continues to bless us so much with each passing year. This year we had so many wonderful friends there and so many heard the Christmas story. If you're interested we put a small clip on You Tube. Just write Kodiak Baptist Mission Christmas! Enjoy.

Bryant's Going Away/Crazy Sweater/White Elephant Party

So the picture explains everything much better than I ever could.  We got together with some of our closest friends, all wore bad sweaters and brought terrible gifts to share.  We sang Christmas music, the girls beat the guys at charades and we laughed a lot!  Oh, what fun!  

Christmas Decorating

I have always loved decorating for Christmas and the day after Thanksgiving is my favorite day to do this.  The knew windows are amazing and really add to the Christmas feeling, especially with the snow.  Gus was very relaxed and Stephen constructed the mirror in the second picture, well not the mirror but the frame around it.  

Happy Birthday Stephen!

Stephen never seems to want much for his birthday, except German Chocolate cake.  So this was my second attempt, and at least it tastes really good.  Unfortunately Stephen woke up at about 3AM on his birthday sick.  He felt terrible for most of the day, but the Husker win did make him pretty happy.  The picture of Stephen isn't a good one, but it really captures just how he felt.  

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

Happy Thanksgiving!  Stephen and I had a wonderful day relaxing and enjoying the fellowship of our friends here at the Mission.  There were 20 of us that gathered together today and wow, was there lots of food!  I don't think my body was quite ready for it all, but Stephen's stomach grew quite a bit today.