Gingerbread houses- VERDICT. Our giving update.

So, I’ve had lots of guesses on the gingerbread houses, and most people guessed right! I know it will be a huge surprise to most of you, but yes, Josh won the gingerbread contest. Surprise, surprise. I thought I had given myself a chance by following Pinterest’s advice, but…as you saw, mine soon collapsed. I should have a website devoted to my “Pinterest fails.” It was still fun to laugh about. It always starts out as a great idea and then goes terribly wrong. Wreaths, calendars, pictures, you name it- I have brought it to a craft party so excited and left with something to throw away the next day.

Trying has to count for something, right?

Giving

We had an amazing Christmas and holiday. I also wanted to update everyone on our giving. We spent “too much” on things we got for others. But I am reminded now, more than ever, that few people ever went bankrupt from giving too much. Losing it to gambling, or poor management, or addiction- yes! But giving, I rarely hear of it. I hope you all realized that this Christmas- what it means to give- financially, of yourself, of your resources, of your time. We loved giving of some of our time away with our family. 

These next pictures are funny. We were supposed to be taking “jumping” pictures, and apparently Josh and I were more enthusiastic than the others:)

Especially on this one…

Josh and I love cruises! It is some of the most “bang for your buck” trips that we have taken. I have always wanted to go overseas and never have. I’ve talked for a long time about wanting to go on a Mediterranean cruise. Well, on Christmas morning, I had a gift of pieces of paper in an envelope. They were labeled with numbers and I had to lay them out in a pattern according to their numbers. Then on 3, I had to turn it over! It was a Mediterranean cruise!!! We are not sure when we are taking it, but my husband already saved up some money, and we will continue saving toward it. What an awesome Christmas surprise!

The cruise picture didn’t quite lay out as Josh had planned, as you can see in this video…

Then, we enjoyed time with my sweet nephew, Liam

Bow hunting with my man…

And sweet time with our “nephew” Elliott

My next appointment is coming up. My 6 month oncology check-up! Wow, can’t believe it’s almost been 6 months since my scans in August. As you all know at this point, I can get anxious about my appointment. So, I ask for prayers for peace. I continue to ask for your prayers for my headaches. I also ask you to pray for a perfect check up. And of course for my fertility. Wasn’t that an amazing last post by my husband? His heart amazes me.

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