Well, it is the holidays. I love this time of year. There are very few things I love like I love Christmas time. I love the aura, the music, the way the air smells, the family time, the wonderful thing this time represents...it just makes me happy.
I had a scare because I couldn't afford to go home for Christmas, but my parents seemed to be just as devastated by the thought of me not being there so they offered to pay my way home for me. So in just five days time I will be back in Arkansas to spend some time with my family. I really cannot wait.
This last month has been full of preparations, Christmas parties and projects, work, cold weather, a little snow and ice, lots of rain, baking, figuring out a game plan for this next year.
The Commons has been flourishing. We have had a throng of new people coming in and out. We have been blessed with a number of the families in the church starting to step up and take on some responsibility and begin to disciple some of our newer people. As we conclude this year, we are praying that some families will volunteer to host community groups in their homes as we are getting to big to meet in the Corbins' home on Wednesday nights. Kathy and I will be having one in our new house, which has been a wonderful channel for community. (We are, in fact, having a Christmas party here tomorrow) There will hopefully be more to report in the next weeks as we will begin to work on spring and summer plans for the Commons, including sports camp and (what I am most excited about) some sort of work ministry to the Tribe.
For those of you in Arkansas, I cannot wait to see you all in just a few days. For the rest of you...thanks you for your prayers and your faithfulness!
God bless...
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