WEDNESDAY SMORGASBORD - PLAYTIME!!

 The Artist

 Playing/Working hard

 The final product

 Sommer and Josiah's craft time

Adult Playtime (From LaCrae's tweet)

ABIDE!!

5 -8"I am the Vine, you are the branches. When you're joined with me and I with you, the relation intimate and organic, the harvest is sure to be abundant.

ABIDE.  THIS WAS THE THEME OF THE WINTER RETREAT, SEASON 5  AT CAMP BOOTHE.  FRIENDY, CATHI JONES DESIGNED THE LOGO ABOVE. (pretty cool, huh)

Her and Randy asked me to be the nurse at camp, and it was an awesome weekend.  There were an injury and a sickness, but the weather was sunny, the classes were great and the music was... well... rockin! See the band below?  See all the hair?  So you know they were good right?  What I wouldn't give for those curls on that guy!!!

Bethany did a class on Purity for the girls, and it was THE BEST one I've ever heard!!

Her presentation is here

TOP FIFTEEN FAV MOMENTS OF 2011

 MY B'DAY PARTY AT CHUCKIE CHEESE

" ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE" BEATLES VALENTINE PARTY

 WORK FRIENDS AND CHURCH FRIENDS GOT TOGETHER FOR JAZZ BRUNCH

 4TH OF JULY PARTY

 SAN FRANCISCO

 FOUND OUT GRANT WAS GONNA BE A DAD - AND HE WAS DRINKING DAD'S COLA!

 VISITED NIAGRA FALLS

 GUATAMALA MISSION TRIP

 BEACH WITH THE DURHAMS, GREENS, JOYCE

 VISITING SUE IN HOUSTON

 TOY STORY

 EVIE'S SHOWER

 CAMPING AT MT CHEAHA

 ATE SANTA'S COOKIES

OPENING GIFTS ON CHRISTMAS!!

LEAST FAV MOMENT - STILL PRAYING FOR THOSE DISPLACED

BCS GAME - 2012!!! ALABAMA RACKS UP ANOTHER NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP - #14!!!!!

 We watched the game with Grant, Brooke, Sommer, Jon, Josiah, Mom, Dad, Tim, Parker, Colby and Kathryn, and Amanda.  We had such a blast

 The menu included BBQ, Brie (french quarter, roll tide style), Shrimp n grits (Nola style),  and a bunch more EMPTY CALORIES.  And for dessert, Crimson cake and Brooke's awesome cake

 Practicing tackles

 Dressed like a big boy - Game day face

 Other game-time activities

 Parker Tebowing?  It worked again!

The way men watch football

ROLL, TIDE, ROLL!!!!!

PASSION 2012 - AT THE DOME

 What a sight!  45,000 college age students

 Beth Moore, LaCrae, Frances Chan, Louie Giglio, and John Piper reading Ephesians - the whole book!

We thought this hand was pretty weird, but it was explained  pretty well in this report on CNN

Update:  final total raised was $3Million to aid in ending slavery.

 Atlanta was fun

I was so glad to be present for David Crowder Band's last performance.  This was my favorite part

When Lacrae joined him on stage!!

So fun!!!

2012?! REALLY?!

RANG IN 2012 THE SAME WAY I RANG IN 2011 - WITH THESE GUYS - AT WORK

BUT SPENT THE REST OF JANUARY'S FIRST WEEK IN ATLANTA

 WITH THESE GUYS

AND 45,000 OF MY FAVORITE PEEPS AT THE PASSION CONFERENCE

THERE WERE LOTS OF GREAT SPEAKERS AND MUSICIANS, INCLUDING THE LAST

CONCERT OF THE DAVID CROWDER BAND.

HOPE THE REST OF THE YEAR IS AS AWESOME AS THIS WEEK HAS BEEN!