Happy New Year!!

I have missed writing to you over the last few days. We went to San Antonio to spend New Year’s with Carme and Dave. We had a wonderful time. Our New Year’s Eve was spent playing games, eating our favorite snacks and toasting in the New Year with sparkling red grape juice cocktail from Welch’s. (Don’t we lead exciting lives?!) Carme and Dave are both doing well and we are so grateful. They both look amazing and are looking forward to good health and great success in their new jobs in the coming year.

Bruce and I celebrated our 29th wedding anniversary on the road today. We stopped at the outlet mall in San Marcus and had lunch at the Outback Steakhouse. We are glad to be home with Geni and Travis. We are looking forward to 30 years together (and beyond!).

John 8:12 “I Am the light of the world: he that follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.”

A new decade in the 21st century is before us. It seems such a short time ago that we were all a bit anxious about Y2K, remember? And here it is now ten years into the new century. WOW! Were you fearful at Y2K? I hope not.

So much has happened in the last ten years. The most traumatic event for this family as you all know was the loss of our beloved Casey. God remained so close to each of us during this time. That time is past and the time to move on is now. The God in which we placed our trust is the same God of the past, our present and the future. This same God who has seen us through the last ten years will light our way through the next ten seconds, the next ten minutes and the next forever, however long that is. God does not want us to live in fear of anything. Fear is darkness. We do not need to fear poverty, suffering or loss. God wants us to bury unkindness, bitterness, resentment, a feeling of failure, disappointments in ourselves or others and leave them buried never to be resurrected and for each of us to go forward into new life in freedom and peace with God and others.

God holds this year in His hands and will supply all of the wisdom and strength we need to be victorious in the days to come. God holds this year in His hands in trust for us. We are the focus of His love and we must believe and give thanks.

God bless and love all of you dear friends and mighty prayer warriors. We love you and look forward to spending another year online with each of you.

Take joy in the journey and wear comfortable shoes. Love you all, Bruce, Gaylene, Geni and Travis.

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I am not moved by what I see. I am not moved by what I feel. I am moved only by what I believe and I believe God.