2010 ended much like it began. New Year's Eve fondue with the Holabecks (although this year was in person rather than with skype across countries and oceans :)
vacationing in the great smoky mountains
celebrating another year of life
summer nights at the t-ball field
stomping in rivers, hunting for crayfish and frogs
This is about where we met up.
The pictures and stories continue...
Last night, as we were reliving memories of this year past, I could hardly believe all the stories that lie beneath and in between these photos of laughter, friendship, and joy. While our year has been filled with so much good, so much grace...it also has brought new scars, new pain. And while I never would have asked for that, I rejoice for the hope, peace, strength, and joy God continues to give. And, I am so thankful for the dear souls who have journeyed with us through the highs and lows.
We have faced surgeries and diagnoses and cancer and hurts that we never would have expected. So, last night I prayed again for courage to continue on with whatever lies ahead...
And it came this morning when I heard Sara Groves' song, When the Saints. Reminding me of the man of sorrows and His long troubled road. I see the world on His shoulders and my easy load. And when the saints go marching in, I want to be one of them.
So we don't look at the troubles we can see right now;
rather, we look forward to what we have not yet seen.
For the troubles we see will soon be over, but the joys to come will last forever.
2 Corinthians 4.18
Love that verse, friend! Such sweet pictures, too. Just made your potato soup = yum!
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