Christmas vacation!

Ahhhh, it's finally here! I've been looking forward to Christmas vacation for weeks! I submitted my last school assignment last Sunday afternoon, and what a relief!


Lindsi and Andrea Slabach, Nate and Maggie's other two girls, are home from college for Christmas and the house has been so much fun! Lindsi's boyfriend, Stephen, also came for eight days to spend time with the family. Lots of games, work, and good times! They spent a few days going around to several ministry sites to do maintenance projects like yardwork, painting, etc. Unfortunately, I was still stuck behind my computer at that time, finishing my last week of school, so I missed out. :-(

The Financial Concepts study all the SI staff have been going through for the past 10 weeks is finished, and last Saturday evening we had a party. A lot of staff members went home for the holidays, so the group was fairly small: only 22 people, I think. It was a great time of food, fellowship, and fun!

Maggie and the girls had put together gingerbread houses for people to decorate Saturday night. There were some interesting and colorful creations!

Alberto, Lindsi, and Andrea working on one:

Francisco and Alberto with their finished houses:

Lindsi and Stephen:

Ryan and Caroline got a chihuahua puppy recently and brought her to the party. Her name is Booper and she is SO TINY! Absolutely adorable!