Family Highlights
Jackson played his first team sport- soccer at the YMCA!
Justus turned ONE!
Daren assumed a new position: Regional Director of Ministry!
Tina competed in 3 races this year!
We welcomed new niece, Evie, to our family!
Ministry Highlights
We have a new president of World Impact- Efrem Smith! (After our former president resigned after admitting to an adulterous affair- that was tough).
We had another successful Women's Retreat and Christmas ladies' craft time!
Started (and almost completed) the CTV guidebook!
Started a new church plant: CTV Antioch!
Milestones for the Boys
Jackson learns to write his name!
Justus can identify major body parts! :)
Jackson learns to ride a bike with training wheels!
Justus learned to wave "bye bye", sign "more" and can pick up his toys when asked!
Jackson recites (by memory) Robert Frost's poem, Nothing Gold Can Stay!
Most-Played Songs on my Ipod
"Thrift Shop"- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
"Tik Tok"- Ke$ha
"Country Girl"- Luke Bryan
"Eye of the Tiger"- Survivor
"Too Close"- Alex Care
"Blurred Lines"- Robin Thicke
"Mama's Broken Heart"- Miranda Lambert
"Jessie's Girl"- Rick Springfield
Most-Watched Netflix Shows
The Office
Parks and Recreation
Dexter
Breaking Bad
Downton Abbey
The Walking Dead
Sister Wives
What Not to Wear
Thought-Provoking Books
"The Good and Beautiful God", James Bryan Smith
"How Eskimos Keep Their Babies Warm: And Other Adventures in Parenting", Mei-Ling Hopgood
"Growing Through Stress", Kath Donovan
"Same Kind of Different as Me", Ron Hall & Denver Moore
"Game of Thrones", George R. R. Martin
"Bossy Pants", Tina Fey
I Survived...
Gall bladder surgery and the recovery that followed (and the months prior when I experienced un-diagnosed pain and discomfort).
A crazy year of ministry transition and change as our president resigns.
The stress of Daren being overworked in role meant for two people not one.
Raising 2 boys with 2 distinct and different personalities while tying to maintain a household, and serve in a variety of ministry roles!
Thankful to have endured and enjoyed another year- thanks to the lavish grace of our Lord Jesus Christ!
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