"And if you SPEND YOURSELVES on behalf of the hungry and satisfy the needs of the oppressed, then your light will rise in the darkness and your night will become like the noonday."

"The Lord will continually guide you. He will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail."- Isaiah 58:10-11

Monday, December 11, 2017

Christmas Greetings 2017

December 2017

Warm Christmas Greetings from the Smiths!                                                                                          
It came without ribbons! It came without tags!
It came without packages, boxes or bags!”
… Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn’t before!
"Maybe Christmas,” he thought, “doesn’t come from a store.
Maybe Christmas…perhaps… means a little bit more!”
                                                                                                                  - Dr. Seuss

Things we love that ‘don’t come from a store:'

Rick: US food, homes of rest, time with Caleb, golf, well-placed books
Ann: renewed friendships, the six of us together, the Comforter, pictures
Katie: Costa Rica, sponsorship, ND Development (& football), Young Life
Julia: two home cultures, running friends, cousins, cheesecake, driving
Rachel: being alive, scholarships, college friends, Utah x 2, Passion Church
Caleb: 5000 shots, homeschool (well, maybe not…), shoes, 100 pounds!

As we’ve ended the year soaking up time in the U.S., we are so thankful for the many ways you have encouraged us and blessed us with your time, words, prayers, financial support, and friendship. May God’s blessings rest upon you!

Much Love –

Rick, Ann, Katie, Rachel, Julia, and Caleb
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