Beautiful snow!

Yesterday, we had a light snowfall all day. It was so pretty!

New Year's ideas!

I've made a big list of what I want to do this year, I'm not calling them resolutions. They are just ideas of different things I'd like to do and if Idon't write them down I might forget that I want to do them! Most of them are just for fun. I have ideas of course on how'd I'd like to do my job this year, or how I want to strive to be more like Christ, but that really just comes down to a day by day praying and listening to what God has to say to me. In that regards, I just want to be a good listener and disciple of Christ. So anyway! Here's my list:

Write one "real" letter a week.
Read at least one book a month.
Make an altered book. (It's a creative thing my friend Chantal told me about.)
Have friends over for a meal 2 or 3 times a month.
Pray more.
There's a certain street in Itaewon, near my home, that I want to prayer walk.
Continue studying Korean.
Listen to the CNN highlights every day if I'm not out.
Schedule time to exercise and then go. (I've gone twice since I got back 5 days ago)
Revise my budget. (did it-and I actually do pretty good at sticking to a budget-thanks Mom!)
Fix up my apartment. Make it more "homey".
Don't get so busy. (that will be the tough one probably!)

Christmas Vacation, New Years

I had a wonderful time at home for Christmas this year. Some of the highlights: on Friday before Christmas, Vicki organized a shopping trip for us. Vicki, Brant, Mom, Dad and me all went to Tulsa for the day to go shopping. It was really fun-taking turns going off to shop with different members of the family and having secrets from one another, and getting bothered by Brant because he thinks it takes me too long to pick out the perfect purse for my mom! We finished the day by eating at a yummy Italian place.
Another highlight was going to the Christmas eve service at the Baptist church and then going over to our friends's house from church. We've done this several times in the last few years. They just feel like family. And then after that we went over to Barbara's parents' house which was so nice too!
Christmas day was great. The whole family was over. We didn't open gifts until the evening because Vicki had to work and we waited for her. I think it was harder for me to wait then it was for the kids! But it was worth the wait. I got lots of nice things and of course was glad that Vicki could be there!!
Abigail and Woody stayed over that night. The next morning Woody woke me up. I was positive it was the middle of the night! But it wasn't-it was 7:00 which really wasn't that bad, was it?!
New Years was fun too. We spent the weekend up in Bella Vista. My friend (and past roommate from Korea) came to spend the weekend with us. This is her third time to come to Arkansas for New Years. I like this new tradition.
Real quick I also enjoyed the Alliance Women's Christmas party, eating lunch with Sheryl and Kirstin and drinking coffee with Trudy.
Anyway, I have a wonderful family and friends and am so blessed! Thank you God for sending your Son and for making such a huge difference in my family and friends!

Airport Greeters!

Don't you all wish you could be greeted at the airport like this? This is my niece and nephew, Abigail and Woody who greeted me at the airport when I flew in from Korea for Christmas. Woody has on his Santa hat and Abigail does too-except for one thing-hers says Princess!

As you can see it was nice and warm in Arkansas that day (and for most of my trip) as they were wearing T-shirts and shorts to greet me!