Each December, I sit down to ponder what bits of news to share with friends and family in our annual Christmas card. A year is a lot to summarize, but I think I've addressed the big things.
Dear Friends and Family,
Merry Christmas! We hope this letter finds you enjoying the peace of sitting in front of your fireplace, the love of friends and family, and the joy of knowing that there is a God that loves us more than anything in the world.
This has been a year of change for both of us. In April, we learned that Chris was being sent to pastor a small church in Rectortown, Virginia, which is about two hours north of Richmond. Though we were excited about this new opportunity and adventure, we certainly were going to miss Richmond.
We really felt like God was calling us to this area for several reasons. I was offered a job at a nearby elementary school teaching third grade. Perfect, I thought, that’s what I had been teaching for the past four years. Secondly, my master’s program, which had been cancelled in Richmond, was going to be offered nearby starting in the fall. Finally, the congregation of Rectortown United Methodist Church welcomed us so warmly; we felt loved as soon as we moved in.
There have been some bumps along the way as we try to adjust to this new pace and lifestyle. As with any major life change, there are always some growing pains. What would the year have been without these opportunities to grow and stretch in new ways??
We hope that you, too, have had some adventures this past year, as well as a chance to reflect and grow. May God bless you and your family during 2007.
