It is amazing how little children can bring the Christmas spirit back. The new additions to our family, adopted children, Calvin, age 7, Natalie Jermecia, age 5 and Sean, age 4 has brought the Christmas spirit back into our home. Debra has decorated a beautiful tree and the gifts are about to run us out of the house. I have reconnected with a close friend that I thought was dead and out of my life forever. I feel like the biblical character JOB. The Lord has restored my joy. My cup is truly running over with new blessings.  

Soon we will be entering a New Year. I am hoping that it will be as good as this last year or better for all of us. My advice to everyone is to hold on to your faith in God and lean not unto your own understanding. There will be good days and bad days, but hopefully the good days will out numbered the bad ones. When you look at your life in review you will realize that you really can’t complain. Count those blessings one by one. 

Please know that we love you and hold you in our prayers. Have a very Merry Christmas and your Happiest New Year ever.

 In the words of my dad, “You must honor the chair whether it is sitting, walking or lying down.”