Christmas Decorations

Christmas decorating is big here in the Capital.  The Americano Department store reminds me of my teenage years in downtown Youngstown, Ohio. Strouss Department store had a floor that you could go up the escalators and look down on the first floor. That is where my memories went when I looked down at the huge Christmas decorations on the main floor!

Feliz Navidad!

Merry Christmas!  This foto was taken at Ann and Scott's house, here in the Dominican Republic.  They are here from Texas for several years while Scott works for a US gold mining company.

Christmas Day 2009

We shared a glorious Christmas dinner at home with Abner.  Kinda sad that the basket of apples is larger than the chicken!  Turkey is very expensive down here, so we opted for the more common bird!  No matter, the men love it when I cook!

Christmas at Grandma's: 2009

My mom was surrounded by love this past weekend! She was so blessed by surprise visit of some of her GREAT grandchildren!
It's been a rough year for her,in many ways, but she's a tough cookie and a remarkable woman. She turns 79 in April. Uncle Phillip and Christy brought 3 out of 4 of David and Sharon's kid's from D.C. and Uncle Luke was there to join in the fun too. God is soooo good!

Let It Snow!

The sign on our window says "Let it Snow" ...and it did, only in D.C., not the D.R.! They got over 20 inches! Well, today IS the first day of winter - even down here, it's a little cooler than normal. It's a brisk 73 degrees tonight. Abner put the Christmas lights on our balcony. A common site here in the city.

"To everything there is a season, a time and a purpose under heaven..." Ecc. 3:1

This is a season of giving, sharing, love.

Nothing...no one

WHO shall separate us from the love of Christ?

Does it mean he no longer loves us if we have trouble or calamity, or are persecuted, or hungry, or destitute, or in danger, or threatened with death?

No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us. And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God's love. Neither death, nor life, neither angels, nor demons, neither our fears for today, nor our worries about tomorrow...not even the powers of hell can separate us from God's love. No power in the sky above or in the earth below, indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:35-39

Our first born Grand-daughter

Sybella Simon is 3 years old today!
Nana and Grandpa love you MUCHO!

Happy Birthday Sybella!