A Missionary’s Life :: I’ll Be Home for Christmas
Where to begin? We have so much to update you on… I apologize
for being out of touch the past couple of weeks! Here’s our VERY late
‘Friday update’ (yes, on Wednesday) for the Christmas Season! We’ll stick with a theme – all our updates to the ‘tune’ of Christmas Songs!
for being out of touch the past couple of weeks! Here’s our VERY late
‘Friday update’ (yes, on Wednesday) for the Christmas Season! We’ll stick with a theme – all our updates to the ‘tune’ of Christmas Songs!
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Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow! We left Michigan for our
drive home on Friday morning (the 18th). No snow on the ground, no ice
or snow falling… the weather was perfect for driving! That is…
until we hit the SOUTH! We’d been in the car for about 9 hours and were singing ‘Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow’ when it started!
It ended up snowing SO hard that they closed the roads in southern
Kentucky!!! After re-routing an extra 4 hours to Nashville, we called
it a night. A BIG THANK YOU to the Ward family for giving us a free
place to stay at the last minute! It was an unexpected blessing to see
my friend Tyler and to meet his beautiful wife and family!
drive home on Friday morning (the 18th). No snow on the ground, no ice
or snow falling… the weather was perfect for driving! That is…
until we hit the SOUTH! We’d been in the car for about 9 hours and were singing ‘Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow’ when it started!
It ended up snowing SO hard that they closed the roads in southern
Kentucky!!! After re-routing an extra 4 hours to Nashville, we called
it a night. A BIG THANK YOU to the Ward family for giving us a free
place to stay at the last minute! It was an unexpected blessing to see
my friend Tyler and to meet his beautiful wife and family!
I’ll Be Home for Christmas. After another 4 hours in the car
Saturday morning, we FINALLY made it home for Christmas! After a week in Alabama (my home), we drove home for Christmas again to
Arkansas (Rusty’s home). So far, we have traveled around 1,350 miles
(over 25 hours in the car!) We are so thankful for all your prayers
that kept us safe in bad weather & traffic! Please keep praying for
our travels around Arkansas and our trip back to Michigan! (Jan 3-4)
Saturday morning, we FINALLY made it home for Christmas! After a week in Alabama (my home), we drove home for Christmas again to
Arkansas (Rusty’s home). So far, we have traveled around 1,350 miles
(over 25 hours in the car!) We are so thankful for all your prayers
that kept us safe in bad weather & traffic! Please keep praying for
our travels around Arkansas and our trip back to Michigan! (Jan 3-4)
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year! Even with all the travel
time, this truly has been a wonderful visit with friends and family!!!
We’ve kept ourselves busy with family get-togethers and trying to see
as many friends as possible (for those we missed, we hope we see you
next time!)We’ve been spoiled with lots of presents and yummy food… it’s great to be with the ones we love! (and back in the land of SWEET TEA & CHICK-FIL-A!) THANK YOU to everyone who made this trip special, and a special thanks to our parents & family!
time, this truly has been a wonderful visit with friends and family!!!
We’ve kept ourselves busy with family get-togethers and trying to see
as many friends as possible (for those we missed, we hope we see you
next time!)We’ve been spoiled with lots of presents and yummy food… it’s great to be with the ones we love! (and back in the land of SWEET TEA & CHICK-FIL-A!) THANK YOU to everyone who made this trip special, and a special thanks to our parents & family!
What Child is This? While home for the holidays I got to meet my
new baby cousin Michael! He is adorable, and we’re so glad we got to
see him (and his parents 😉
new baby cousin Michael! He is adorable, and we’re so glad we got to
see him (and his parents 😉
O Holy Night. I had the opportunity to sing for the morning and night service for my
hometown church the Sunday before Christmas. I sang my grandmother’s
favorite song, “O Holy Night” and also “Mary Did You Know”. It was
great to see the church family I grew up with, and to get to sing again!
hometown church the Sunday before Christmas. I sang my grandmother’s
favorite song, “O Holy Night” and also “Mary Did You Know”. It was
great to see the church family I grew up with, and to get to sing again!
All I Want for Christmas… is a new mancave! Before we left to
come South, Rusty and I had ‘our Christmas’ at home. We exchanged
presents, had his favorite roast for dinner, and watched Christmas
movies. I surprised him with his ‘big’ gift – a makeover for his
mancave! Rusty’s ‘mancave’ is a corner of our unfinished basement in
our rented home. I re-did it in an Arkansas theme, including curtains I
made for him, and an Arkansas Razorback blanket I made for him. I know it’s far from ‘Extreme Home Makeover’, but I did the best I could with a rented home and small budget. He was
SO excited! A big THANK YOU to Kim & Patrice, the ‘Christmas Elves’
that helped me redecorate! You can see the ‘before and after’ pictures
below!
come South, Rusty and I had ‘our Christmas’ at home. We exchanged
presents, had his favorite roast for dinner, and watched Christmas
movies. I surprised him with his ‘big’ gift – a makeover for his
mancave! Rusty’s ‘mancave’ is a corner of our unfinished basement in
our rented home. I re-did it in an Arkansas theme, including curtains I
made for him, and an Arkansas Razorback blanket I made for him. I know it’s far from ‘Extreme Home Makeover’, but I did the best I could with a rented home and small budget. He was
SO excited! A big THANK YOU to Kim & Patrice, the ‘Christmas Elves’
that helped me redecorate! You can see the ‘before and after’ pictures
below!
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Ok… as much fun as this Christmas Song update is,
it’s getting a little long so I’ll bring it to a close! We are enjoying
a few more days in Arkansas before starting the long drive back to
Michigan. We hope you all had a wonderful Christmas! Enjoy the pictures
below!
it’s getting a little long so I’ll bring it to a close! We are enjoying
a few more days in Arkansas before starting the long drive back to
Michigan. We hope you all had a wonderful Christmas! Enjoy the pictures
below!
BEFORE
The ‘entrance’ to Rusty’s mancave…
AFTER
Now sealed off with insulated curtains.
BEFORE
One of the walls in Rusty’s mancave…
AFTER
I know the wall is still purple, but we are renting so we can’t paint.
BEFORE
The main wall – decorated by kid’s art (made by the grandchildren of our landlord).
Very sweet, but not very ‘manly’. Also, notice the towels stapled up for curtains…
AFTER
I couldn’t paint since we are renting, so we covered the walls with fabric.
I made the curtains out of Arkansas Razorback fleece!
BEFORE
The 3rd wall of his ‘mancave’.
AFTER
BEFORE
The ‘junk shelves’ in the basement…
AFTER
Now covered with insulated curtains!
TADA!!!
Meet Kim & Patrice, the ‘Christmas Elves’ that helped me with the transformation!
SURPRISE!!!
He had NO IDEA! I am so sneaky! 🙂
Rusty giving the ‘thumbs up’ for his new mancave!
And his final surprise, a new Arkansas Razorback fleece blanket, handmade by ME! 🙂
