The little extra things :)

I realize I need to start recording those little things that happen that put a smile on my face; the Lord puts so many in my path, I should really take more notice and thank Him all the more.

As I was heading back home (after spending a lovely day with dear Heidi), I took public and prayed specifically for protection (as I was traveling alone), and against weird people accosting me (I do tend to get some of those...alas), but I specifically asked the Lord that the bus driver would be nice and sweet (as the last one I had a couple weeks ago was so rude and mean, I wasn't feeling well and he was still trying to rip me off). - And guess what? Not only was he super nice and told me I could sit up-front, but he even offered me a Halls as he heard me coughing. (Awww...)

See? :) - I am spoiled!

Valle de Bravo

We made it back home on the 23rd, after our 4 day trip to Valle de Bravo! - Kind of the wrong timing to go (people were using the last days before Christmas for shopping, and of course Christmas with family, so we found that it was only after the 26th that the tourists go there - ha!) but I'm still glad I got to go. :)

We had a lovely hotel - cute and snug! - And it was a good workout of a climb to get up to it! It had an awesome view too - overlooking the lake.

These are our two double-beds...

...the boys took turns swapping who they slept with (yeah, we couldn't make two guys sleep in the same double-bed, come on!) but only after we realized Mikey wasn't too comfortable in the pre-appointed bed. :D

What would a road-trip be like without a flat tire, right? Yup - we couldn't do without!

In the end the trip was a bit more follow-up than actual fundraising, though we did some of that too, but it's all good seeing as we know this place has potential and that with time it can bear all the more fruit.

The last day we were there we went around to some of the beautiful places such as the water falls and the highest point overlooking the lake. - Watched the sun set, etc. (Perfect spot for meditation - I loved it!)

We thought to try some "out-of-the-box" ideas (for that town, that is) like modeling or something. - Not sure we'd qualify, but you've gotta love the faces our guys make.

Seriously though, I'm no photographer, but it was neat trying to capture just some of the beauty.

The pics don't do the subject justice, but it was a memorable time, and though I got back and ended up sick (again) - this time with a nasty cough and cold, I'm STILL glad I got to go. TYJ! :)

Merry Christmas one and all!

I didn't think I'd get to this, but oh well, it's that time of year again. Yay! :)

Merry Christmas!

This is soooo exciting!

I'm off for a road-trip peoples!!!!- A REAL Christmas road-trip!

I haven't done one of those in...wow...umm...10 years? Geez! The last Christmas road-trip I went on was when I was in Croatia...right before I took off to start this secretarial job I do - wow...long time...good memories. (Yes, this is where I start realizing I'm getting old! - And that I've been doing this job for a long time!)

But I'm soooo excited, probably more so than all 3 of the other people who are going with me put together, but then hopefully my childish enthusiasm will wear off on them too. ;)

Pray it's awesome, fruitful, inspiring, safe, and that we not only get out lots of CDs and win LOTS of souls, but that it's memorable (well, it will be for me regardless of the successful stats).

As an extra request, please pray that we're all able to stay healthy too. Cristina and I have had this weird tummy bug thing that went around our home, I was out of commission for 2 days as I got it in full force, fever and all (though Cristina never really stopped as she tried to "avoid" getting it out of her system) and we haven't fully recovered from it yet. - I guess it's the weight-loss prior to the Christmas meals? Seriously though, we've all been pushing a lot too, in general, so please pray no one gets sick, but that we have extra strength! - Also, pray that I'm not too tempted to eat fish (we're going somewhere that it seems fish is the in thing, yikes!) - I really don't want to be sick for Christmas. Heh!

I'll be back to share the awesome miracles I know the Lord is going to do for us when we return on the 23rd. K? Bye for now - and hoping you're all having a fun Christmas season!!

Merry Christmas from my super cool Home :)

Contrary to the foolishness of Gabe and I (which, by the way, was rather fun - I even got congratulated from someone I haven't heard from in a while, on being engaged to a great guy - snicker) we are not sending a "couple" card out together as we're not a couple. - Gabe is engaged to the lovely Bruni, ok?! ;)

Instead, here's the Christmas card I'm sending out with my Christmas mailing! Jamie did the footwork to put this together. - Quite the good-looking home, right? ;)

Awesome!!!

This testimony from Cheryl and the team in Costa Rica totally gave me the goosebumps and hiked up my prayers for protection for our Family in that part of the world. - SOOOO awesome though how the Lord came through! You've gotta read it!

Our Guatemala Adventure