The last couple weeks, we have been in Washington spending time with family and friends. It was a bit crazy as we bounced back and forth between the Burres Parent's home and the Green Parent's home. We tried our best to share our time and be sure to split the big days (Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Day) between families. It was tiring at times, but well, well worth it.
Here are some highlights from our time home:
-We got to meet the newest additions to the Burres family! Mistletoe (lovingly referred to as 'Missy'), is Nathan's youngest sister's puppy. She is a Mini Australian Shepherd and she is the cutest. She may just turn me into an all-out dog lover... "Frost" is Nathan's middle sister's kitten. He is adorable and has more personality than any cat I have ever seen! He is adventurous and has some attitude. We loved hanging out with these animals and their owners!
-Christmas Eve church service with M's family. It's tradition that we spend Christmas Eve afternoon with some good friends, the St. Johns. We exchange gifts, eat good food and then head to church together.
-Christmas morning with N's family. It is so fun to see how different families celebrate the same holiday! M's family always opened gifts very methodically - one at a time, rotating people each time. N's family distributes gifts to everyone up front and then everyone opens gifts at one time! We loved doing that this year!
-Mr. Green took all the men in the family (M's brothers, Nathan and Grandpa) out to Daniel's Broiler for a good steak dinner. They LOVED it. I, Morgann, have never seen Nathan so content after a meal!
-Being at our home church, Christ's Church. We loved reconnecting with people that we haven't seen in a long time and we are looking forward to attending each week once we move to WA.
-Time with the Patterson family. Jeff and Ruth did our premarital counseling and we hadn't really seen them since the wedding. We got to hang out at their home for a few hours. Their kids are a joy and their parents are so wise. We hope that we can see Jeff next time!!
-Getting to visit with a couple people who have decided to partner with us financially in ministry!
-Our Best Man, Scott, got married on December 27. Nathan was in the wedding along with a handful of our groomsmen! It was such a blessing to see two people commit their lives to serve the Lord together.
Our trip home ended a little early, as Morgann got really sick last Sunday. Vacations are great, but there really is no place like home! We drove home on Wednesday and have been finding a routine again since then.
One of my goals for this year is to blog on our ministry blog every other week. I am finding that every week is unrealistic, being that ministry fluctuates so much week-to-week. Some weeks it is easy to find time to put together a blog and some weeks it seems nearly impossible. Averaging every other week should be doable :)
May the Lord bless you and keep you this year. We are so thankful for your support of the ministry God has given us through Youth Missions International.
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