Monday, December 31, 2012

Year End--Year Start

As we prepare for New Year's Eve this evening (and look forward to watching the Rose Parade, the Rose Bowl, and several other college football bowl games tomorrow) Tucker and Tanner are nearby begging for more Herr's "Texas Pete" hot sauce flavored potato chips from the bag in my lap, fresh snow flurries are adding to the ten inches of snow already on the ground, and Karen's in the kitchen whipping up a cherry pie (complete with lattice crust) to share with friends coming over for dinner. Georgia Tech is playing USC in the Sun Bowl. Go Georgia Tech! (Sorry, Sally...ANYBODY but USC.)

Looking Back--this has been quite a year of travel, turmoil, and transition for us. The last six months have pretty much turned our lives, ministry, and faith upside down and inside out but without the tragedy, loss, and pain that so many of our friends, supporters, and prayer partners have endured these past 12 months.

Looking Forward--our house is on the market to facilitate our move to North Carolina, we "officially" start service with Missionary Air Group tomorrow and, as we head into 2013, we have far more questions about everything than we have answers about anything.

Georgia Tech just scored.

I thought I'd just insert a few photos from the past few days to share a bit of what's been going on.

 Karen whips up some home-made dog biscuits for Tucker and Tanner.

 Karen whips up a Christmas morning pineapple upside-down cake.

 Tanner opens a present.

 Tucker opens a present.

 Hanging out with Tanner Christmas morning.

 Tucker and Tanner rest after all the excitement of Christmas morning.

Karen whipped-up some apple pies for Christmas dinner dessert.

 The snow hit the day after Christmas.

The snow piles up on our deck railing.

 Wouldn't you like to buy this house and send us to North Carolina?

Karen weaves the crust for this evening's cherry pie.

Karen's cherry pie...

Thanks for your friendship, love, prayers and gifts that have sustained us for the past 16 years in ministry with MMS Aviation here in Coshocton, Ohio...and thanks for your friendship, love, prayers and gifts that will sustain us in ministry with Missionary Air Group in Burlington, North Carolina!

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Great photos, Guys! Thank you for sharing your news and pics. It's good to hear from you often because then we keep praying. Hugs. Bill McQ

Old Codger said...

Hello Bill,

Thanks for your prayers, your hugs, your gifts, and your love for us! We're so blessed to have so many people standing with us as we serve. New Year's greetings to Peggy!

Harriet Yeo said...

Love your post and soooooooo jealous of your snow! Wet and gray here in the UK x

Sarah said...

We have that same look going over here in Cameroon, except instead of snow it is all dust! blah! So excited for both of you and the big move that is happening! I would love to visit you out in North Carolina one of these days! Love and miss you both!
-Sarah Newman

Old Codger said...

Hey Sarah, Sorry about all the dust! You're always welcome at our house, besides, we'll need to see all your missionary slide shows from your time in Africa...just check with us before you make reservations to travel to NC to make sure we're not still living in OH!

We love and miss you, too!