Claire in 2013: Well our 3 turned 4 year old has grown up so much. She has a 40 year old soul at times, it seems. Her logic and curiosity and thirst for knowledge astound us. Her ability to read people's emotions is almost eery. With a smile on her face and always a question on her lips, she challenges us and surprises us and stretches us and amazes us every day. She is such a precious gift from God!
Averi Kate in 2013: Who knew what a funny little girl Miss AK would turn out to be? Fun-loving, courageous, marching to the beat of her own drum...With an ever-present grin (except when she is crying, "Hole-nee Mommy!") and some sort of fall/trip/injury every 2 minutes or so, she amazes us and tests us and makes us tired and cracks us up every day. How we cherish this little one!
The Coach and Miss Pickard in 2013: Well we made it through our first home purchase. Enough said. No, really, that was challenging. But I do think we have learned how to communicate better this year and to grow in our faith together more. We celebrated our 7th anniversary and look forward to 146 more.
Blessings in 2013: Probably the biggest blessing for us this year was finding a church home. We are so thankful to the Lord for giving us clear direction on where to join our faith family, and for the first time in quite a while we feel a true sense of purpose in His body. That means more than peanut butter. (Sorry, I was trying to think of the most important thing in life.)
This year and every year, I hope we are found more and more hidden in the shadow of the cross, abiding in Him, making much of Him, and delighting in Him, Jesus Christ, our Rock and our Redeemer.
Happy New Year! (or, really, happy January 6.)
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