12/24/05

Happy Christmas Eve!! Little sad because this will be the first year in my life that I won't be able to go to a Christmas Eve service. Although, the Chrystal Cathedral does show their service on TV, so maybe if I adjust the rabbit ears juuuuuuuuuust riiiiiiiiiight I'll be able to make out a picture. :)

Ben has been great all day, no high fever, just a little one right before bed, but no other symptoms of the flu or a cold or anything. Praise the Lord! Thank you for your prayers, feel free to keep praying as I will continue to pray for good health for all my family and friends. My mom is really sick right now and Carrie has a cold, so our Christmas might look a little different tomorrow, but God is good, so I'm confident we'll celebrate in whatever capacity we can.

Today I am thankful for...

1. Ben feeling so much better and having no further symptoms.
2. really finishing my Christmas shopping today. I mean it this time.
3. my dad coming down and staying with Ben while I ran some last minute errands.
4. my sis-in-law Amy for writing her blog today and having her sis-in-law guest write. I've grown quite attached to Amy's thankful lists, so I'm glad she's able to continue them while in Ohio.
5. memories of this time last year... I was rather large and crying everytime the word "baby" was said/sung during the two Christmas Eve services I went to.
6. Mark being able to get off work early tonight, hopefully. :)
7. my little 2 year old neighbor Peyton, who came up to me and said "Happy Birthday, Jesus!"
8. cell phones.
9. the little baby Jesus, the Christ child.
10. living in America.

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