We are only two weeks away from Christmas -- we love this time of year! We'll be enjoying a few Christmas parties, programs, concerts, church services, games, movies, and spending time with others -- love it! The kids will also have some friends over this week and next to bake and decorate some Christmas cookies. Our English meetings continue on through next week, and we're getting some visitors over Christmas this year -- good times!
Leah has her next doctor's appointment this week, concerning her hips (hip dysplasia). We're hoping and praying for His healing, that both of her hips are now developing well and where they need to be. We would love to see her explore and discover without her brace on -- that would be a great Christmas gift!
Our apartment is decorated for Christmas: stockings up, tree up/lit/decorated, and lights up also in the kids' rooms. But, I (Ben) don't have any pictures on my computer to show you yet, so, we'll have to wait to put those up next time -- sorry...
Instead, how about this one?
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recently watched: the movie The Impossible
This movie brings in the personal horror of the reality of a natural disaster (in this case, the 2004 tsunami in southeast Asia), and how one should always cling to hope and continue on, no matter how terrible things seem. For those of us that have not experienced a disaster like this, it brings a humbling perspective. Tough watch at times, but overall, we thought it was well done...
