2007 is drawing to a close and as I look back over the year I am amazed by how much we crammed into it. I am amazed by the wonderful year God has given us.
So here it is, my families year in review.
THE FAMILY
- sold our house in Maryland! Thank you God!!!
- Moved from Maryland to Seattle.
- Embarked on the adventure of a lifetime starting a new life and a new ministry in Seattle.
- Are now the proud owners of a Wii, it’s hard to say who is more excited Jason or the kids.
- Made our first family trip back to Maryland to visit family and friends.
JASON
- Finished his last few papers for seminary. He will soon be the proud owner of a Mdiv.
- Has left the full time IT world and is working in his passion of planting a church.
- Loves his coffee shop and the people he is getting to know on a regular basis.
- Rediscovered the joy of reading for pleasure (fiction mostly), after years of reading for school.
XAVIER
- Got into the school we hoped he would – YIPPEE – Thank you God!!! As a side note after almost a year in said school we still love it and are thrilled with it. It is exactly the right school for our family.
- Fished first grade with great grades and great friends.
- Started second grade and is progressing well.
- Joined Chess Club and is enjoying learning to play the game.
- Got absolutely EVERYTHING he asked for for Christmas. Lucky boy.
- Lost his first and second tooth and has two more getting ready to fall out.
WILLOWEVE – Has had the most exciting year of all.
- Early early this year Willoweve gave up her boppy (pacifier for the unenlightened).
- Potty trained!!! Praise God!!!
- Attended nine months of Physical and Occupational Therapy that have helped her in innumerable ways.
- Can now sleep through the night, this is so much nicer then the whole getting out of bed between 6 and 12 times a night.
- Began preschool as a peer at the developmental preschool where Xavier goes to school. Everyone loves her at school, her classmates and her teachers.
- Began work on her IEP (Individualized Education Plan) for school and is getting ready for kindergarten next year.
- Enjoys playing with her ponies, dolls and other toys both alone and with others.
- Has an imagination that tops even mine.
QUINN
- Had the hardest time adjusting to life in a new place. Now he is making friends and enjoying life in Seattle. Often on our trip to Maryland he asked to come home.
- Is looking forward to going to preschool and has already received an unofficial invitation to apply as a peer next year.
- Is just a happy little boy.
And ME
- I LOVE Seattle. I knew when we visited here that this was the place God wanted us. Now after living here almost a year I love it even more then I did when we visited.
- I have gotten to enjoy visiting horse farms, riding and playing with horses more this year living in the City then I did in the past five years of living in the suburbs. Funny how God works.
- I lost my grandmother this year, I hadn’t realized how unprepared I was for a death in my family until it happened.
- I love my job teaching after school science.
This year has been a wonderful and difficult one. If I were keeping a scale it would be hard to say the good balances the loss. However when I look back at the year I can see and feel the blessings more then the losses and I know we are exactly where God wants us to be. There is no greater feeling then that.
So I wish you all a happy and blessed new year and I hope you can all look back on 2007 with as much peace and joy as I can.
Thank you God for that.