“Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people…” Luke 2:8-14

    I am so thankful to God for sending Jesus to save us from the curse of sin—suffering, death, the frown of God at judgment, and hell. His salvation and the sure promise of His pardon, and His presence, and life forevermore is good news to me and the family. It has brought joy to us in the midst of our loss of precious Gail. I am so glad that there is another world of wholeness and harmony where those who have found room in their hearts for Jesus here are rejoicing there! Gail, along with the redeemed live there forever is the sunshine of the smile of God. “Love is stronger than death” Song of songs 8:6.

    We are enjoying a quiet Christmas together at our home in Kansas where a recent snow storm has left us with a white Christmas. Pooling their training from Mom, the girls have whipped up a dinner that rivals anything from past years and have made this a fine Christmas day.

     Joy and Kari start back RN’ing the first week in January. Micah, Kari’s Sweet Thing, is coming tomorrow for several days. Kate is going to start cleaning houses again—her motto on her ad being, “I Clean House.” Jonathan and I are completing the finish work on a house addition for friends up the creek. Jonathan is planning a month long missions trip to the Philippines with our friend, Dwight Palmquist, a veteran missionary. Scott and Will continue their schooling at home under Kate’s firm schoolmarm hand.

    May the Lord Himself bless you with a Merry Christmas and a New Year full of good things that will last forever! We love you and thank you for being here for us!

~Woody