Merry Christmas!!

Has it really been 3 weeks since I've blogged?? Well it's Christmas Day and what a wonderful season it has been! I have totally enjoyed the lights and festivities this year! (With the exception of the bitter cold below-zero temperatures!) We made it to the Holidazzle parade, I saw the 8th floor Macy's display TWICE, we celebrated with family and friends, and I saw the amazing lights on the tree off of Cedar Ave (right before the Mall of America) which is always a highlight! The Christmas Eve services last night were the cherry on top as we celebrated with our RVC family and had the largest single service ever at the 5pm service! God's gift of his son, Jesus, is the best gift that anyone could receive and we were challenged to proclaim that to everyone we come in contact with! Without being weird or overbearing : )

So let's continue to proclaim the good news of Jesus as we look forward to the new year! I am so blessed to have such an awesome life and I thank God for each and every one of you! Thanks for being a part of my adventure - here's to an INCREDIBLE 2009!!

No more back pain!

Ok - so I survived Thanksgiving! We had 40 here for dessert! It was a fun day and I continue to be thankful! One thing I am SO thankful for this year is that my back is finally feeling great!! I had been struggling with pain for almost 2 years (a bulging disc is what the docs said) and I am finally pain free! (After 2 MRI's, 3 cortisone shots, and 6 months of physical therapy I think God just finally said "enough" and blessed me with a healing) It's amazing how we take our health for granted when everything is going fine. But now I thank God every morning when I wake up that I'm not in pain! I know Thanksgiving is over but don't EVER stop being thankful!

Next up is getting ready for the Ketterling Christmas at our house on the 21st! No worries - we only have 23 coming for this one! : )