One more good shot of the girls...
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Christmas in Norman
We ended the year in fine fashion, with our traditional Christmas in Oklahoma. It was anything but a traditional year in 2008, and we certainly had plenty to be thankful for during the holiday season.
The year include Melva's very, very serious medical issues, from which she has rebounded, thanks to the wonders of medicine and and healing power of prayer, not necessarily in that order. Lester had serious health issues of his own (and a few graphic stories to tell), and so did Dad this year. Tess had two surgeries (ear tubes, tonsils/adenoids) and Miles one this year (ear tubes). I lost another organ (it took some gall).
Angie and I were very proud of the girls this Christmas. Larry has done some work with an Oklahoma food bank, and the girls spent an afternoon working there while we were in town. They enjoyed it, and it's going to be a tradition for them, helping with getting the food to needy families. They are so gifted: smart, athletic, beautiful - but the reason they have such great destinies is their hearts. They are very loving girls, very giving girls, and we can't wait to see what wonderful young women they become some day.
But I hope it takes awhile.
You might not ever get rich . . .
. . . but let me tell you it's better than diggin' a ditch.
We didn't have "Car Wash" blaring as the kids washed the van this weekend, but they did good work anyway. It was January 3 when they did this, and it was about 75-80 degrees outside. It's supposed to be winter, but...
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