Monday, December 20, 2021

12/20/21

 Dear Family,

 

                Christmas festivities make life so fun and our hearts feel so full!  Bobby had the Youth group split up and sing Carols to some seniors from our church on Wednesday.  The people in my group saw clapping, tears of joy and received hugs and thanks.  How fun to gather back at the church with full hearts for hot cocoa and general merriment. 

                Bobby then had a Christmas party on Friday where the youth group decorated cookies, greeted for prizes, and had a gift exchange with God-sanctioned stealing (but only 3 times per present).  I enjoyed the abundance of laughter and so much fun!

                July thoughts at Christmas time?  You bet!  Bobby woke up thinking about a new camp game.  He’s planning camp already and had to write down his new ideas.  His goal is for every personality to have fun – even the people that don’t want to play games.

                Bobby and I watched, “It’s a wonderful life” which we believe is the best movie made ever even though the special effects were sub-par.  Seth was in the room and watched some of it.  I then mentioned that another very good movie is “The Sound of Music” but I was sad the kids wouldn’t watch with me because there are no special effects.  Bobby said it wasn’t that good of a movie.  Seth laughed and said he will watch it with me – in heaven.

                Seth is done with this semester’s school and I noticed he is still on his computer.  I wanted to know his grades and he said, “I don’t know, because I don’t care.”  This had me concerned so I made him look them up.  He’s getting mostly A’s.  Phew!  He asked me if I wanted him to care more and I was saying, “Yes!” even with the grades being good.  Yikes.

                “That game where you can’t walk up the stairs.”  Every time Seth says this he can’t help but smile very large.  There is something about feeling superior.  Seth can now play a game on his computer with Bobby on the x-box.  Apparently, it’s OK to shoot things if they are not human (they are aliens).         

                Seth asked me to buy more toothbrush heads because his are out.  I asked what kind and wanted to know if he had any packaging.  None.  I told him it was OK because I had it in my e-bay order history.  This was alarming to Seth, “I hate it when you order used things!”  I told him half the things on eBay are new.  He could only say, “That’s what they saaaaaaay,” with doubt.

                Adriel told me I made her day on Monday when I delivered lunch and laundry.  That warmed my heart.  Then she told me she had been sick and got better.  No call to mom at all!  I wanted to make sure she knew when to call the hospital if she got too sick.  She looked her symptoms up on Web MD.  Goodness!  She had me feeling jealous because she made cookies and I didn’t have any time in my schedule to make some.  After lunch she had me stay a little longer to introduce me to people and keep chatting.  I think she likes me!

                May you find strength in knowing how loved you are.  May the sacrifices God and others have made bring joy to your heart.  May you choose thankfulness in all your thoughts.  Much love,

 

Cristy

PS Adriel gave me permission to share this picture of her and her boyfriend snowboarding last weekend.  They sure are cute.




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