Christmas 2008

Christmas 2008

Christmas day was very special as I got to cook Christmas dinner for part of the family for the first time in ages. What a blessing to have Beth and all of her family that was around for the day. Sara is of course doing her duty in the Peace Corps in Macedonia and Ethan and Ann were with her parents in Kentucky. That left Molly and Archie to hold down the fort.

We expected to be picking up Charles and his family at the airport tonight, but at the last minute as they were about to board the plane, it was discovered that Luz Maria and Ignacio's visas were not in order. What a disappointment for all of us. But with some last minute planning it was decided that all, including Peter, who was supposed to come from Indiana would meet here during Peter's spring break in March. It looks like the tree and house decorations will need dusting a few times before March, but they will stay put. I managed to freeze most of the food for their visit. Tom and I will just eat the rest.

Beth, Molly and Archie came over yesterday to clean the house so it would be nice for our Chilean family. Now I have a clean house to look at.

We did have a white Christmas and we actually made it to our church Christmas Eve Program. It was getting home that was scary. The roads were covered in black ice and Tom drove about 5 miles an hour. When we finally did get home, the usual 15 minute trip took nearly an hour. We had two calls from Pastor asking us to call as soon as we got in as they were so worried about the roads. Praise God everyone got home. The Congo church canceled their program, but God was with us.

We have had very cold weather, but Beth, Molly and I walked all the way to our large pine tree beyond the cabin. We have submitted it's statistics to the State of Maine so maybe it will get in the register of large trees.