Dear Family,
Back
into the routine, newness, growth, purposefulness, and grace. As we begin 2024 may we choose better paths,
grow closer to God, and help others as well.
Monday
Bobby spent the day making Mexican casserole.
It was an amazing recipe from our past that we haven’t had for
years. How wonderful to grow in strength
and sustenance as we enjoy time together eating and reminiscing about our
day. I am so blessed to have my
Bobby.
Tuesday
night at Middle school group we had so many smiling faces. I truly enjoyed game time. When someone invites you to play with them it
is heartwarming. Prayer requests brought
up a conversation from before. Someone
had just become and uncle. How
exciting. When he mentioned he didn’t
have any prayer requests I mentioned, “Oh, you can pray for the Baaaaaby!” This brought stunned silence. People hadn’t heard anything about a middle
schooler having a baby at all. I said,
“Because you just became an uncle!” Oh,
the other teens were relieved, and laughed.
“What have you been up to??!!”
After
prayer Rich and I were wondering how Bobbys youth pastor friend was doing and
asked. Bobby was thinking of the
computer not working when he shook his head and made the cutting motion. Both Rich and I wondered if Bobby’s friend
had died! “Nooo, I was talking about the
computer.” Oh, that’s what being on the
wrong page is like.
Lesson
time also had one fill in the blank that wouldn’t have worked at all but was
humorous. ‘A great step for the new year is to S _ _ _ _ others.’ The corresponding picture had a lot of hands
raised. A student and I both thought ‘slap’ kind of worked.
Wednesday
was also filled with deep laughter, wonderful smiles and a thought-provoking lesson. One of the fill in the blanks was (Mark
11:25-26): Be a F _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
Someone shouted out “Failure.”
Nope, that was not the right answer.
It was Forgiver, and this brought a dissent. “Fine, everyone can be forgiven except xxxx.” This brought out some spiritual
theology. No matter how bad a sin is, no
matter what has been wronged, even if the person is in jail for their wrongs. Forgiveness
is something we must do. Matthew 6:12 in
the Lord’s prayer says, “forgive us our sins, as we have forgiven those who
have sinned against us.” Not only is our
forgiveness tied to us forgiving but it is part of our faith. It may feel impossible. This is why forgiveness is divine and we need
God’s help to forgive.
Thursday
Bobby cooked several amazing dishes! I
was welcomed home with joy, and it was fabulous to sit with Bobby, reminisce
about our day and talk about what the future brings. How exciting that we can help our new pastor
and his wife move in! These are great
days!
Friday
Bobby spent all day preparing Chili Verde for the church potluck. He was tired and so was I after a full day of
work. I enjoyed sitting with him for a
while before bed. I am glad for his
companionship and warmth.
Adriel
remains a beautiful, sweet answer when I call.
She is moving soon. I am glad to be of use in her future.
Saturday,
I enjoyed helping Leanne unpack her kitchen.
She even did some happy dancing which was super fun. Enjoying a new friend’s company is the best! I am so glad to have the Willis family in our
lives.
May
you also rejoice with new beginnings, hope for a bright future and joy for God’s
forgiveness, grace, and peace.
Much love,
Cristy
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