The after glow

Of too much good food is starting to dim a bit. We spent the day at our daughters house with the two younger kids coming over after church. Tim is the media pastor at Abundant Life Foursquare Church in Bremerton and is enjoying his new role. He was the junior youth pastor for three years.
Carrie's house was all decorated and cheery with lights, candles and of course her bear collection smiling down on us. Everywhere you look in her place you will see a bear. Some stuffed, some flat (pictures) but most of them the Boyds Bear figures. While we waited for the cinnamon rolls to cook, I made a dash for the “open” Safeway store to get dog food. (that’s another story) and when I returned the smell of hot rolls now joined the other pleasant smells. We settled in to open the gifts, of which there were many and the air was soon filled with the ohhs and awwe’s that you expect on Christmas day.
Everyone was thoroughly blessed and will each thank the givers in their own way.
Ken and Brenda were called and although not in person with us, their voice brought joy and comfort. Brenda blessed us with an original art work, it is beautiful.

Sue and I were doubly blessed with good health and wonderful children. God has blessed us beyond our hopes and dreams.

After gifting, a ham was cooked and the feasting began. We left afterwards to travel to Tim’s to help them clean their old apartment. We were to help them move but as good fortune took over, friends helped them move before Christmas so we only assisted in the cleaning.

We returned to Surrey with our Element loaded down with treats and goodies. I guess I will have to begin drinking coffee as I received mostly coffee centered gifts. Of course I got some music, movies and candy to eat along with my coffee.