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December

Instead of rushing to the holiday season and then relaxing, as I thought we would, we've only seemed to pick up steam. But we are getting things done and enjoying a lot of activities as well.

Our Pastor turned 50 the first Sunday in December, and we've been planning for many weeks a surprise birthday party on Dec 3, his actual birthday. Except the night before, all of our plans got tossed out the window the week before when he e-mailed the deacons and informed them we were having a business meeting that night and as a prelude to it he was going to dedicate the entire service into sharing his heart about some decisions and changes. They encouraged him to wait a week and let people pray about it. He was concerned enough time had passed and there was no need to wait, and began to wonder if the deacons weren't really behind the decisions that had been made. After a lot of e-mails, they finally made the call to postpone the party a week and proceed with the business meeting as he planned. So the party was this past Sunday night, and I think it went well. One of the things we had planned didn't pan out, but everyone seemed to enjoy it. He was surprised with the activities and seemed pleased. I know his wife was.

Tonight we had some friends over for supper. And of course as I was planning to spend part of the day cleaning house we got a call that the last parts for Bobby's new chair was in, so I spent 3 hrs. driving to Raleigh and waiting for them to change out the back of the chair (it was the wrong height, causing balance issues) and drive back. It was done, and we are officially finished with replacing the chair and making sure the van is driveable from the new chair. It's taken nine months, but I was hoping it would all be over before Christmas, and it is!!

We have a few things we need finish taking care of before the holidays. We'll meet with family, help my sister empty the house into a moving truck and move to TN, then spend time with family in AL before heading back. I'm hoping the last week of the month to get caught up on some things and get things prepared for the next year.

I will hopefully post pictures before the week is out!

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