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Christmas Out West

"And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His son. Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life." 
1 John 5:11-12 

We thoroughly enjoyed each other over Christmas time. 

Raja enjoyed opening her and almost everyone else's presents. 



The desert heat will burn her paws in the summer so...
 boots for Christmas. She's thrilled. 



Shrimp and grits for Christmas dinner. 

Raja sporting a buff... 
{I hate the humans and their things-Raja} 


One of the best ways for me to experience the presence of God is through His creation. 

"You are beautiful beyond description 
Too marvelous for words
Too wonderful of comprehension 
Like nothing ever seen or heard
Who can grasp your infinite wisdom
Who can fathom the depth of your love
You are beautiful beyond description
Majesty enthroned above

I stand in awe of you
Holy God to whom all praise is due" 
-Hillsong














We made it to the top! 




The guys did an extreme adventure course. They completed the black course and were pretty pumped.  


Mom, Raja, and I observed... 
and took pictures. 









Too high for me...










We visited Sedona and were amazed at the scenery. 
Stunningly beautiful...

And then there's Dylan...

Last but not least we went to the Arizona Snowbowl. 




Dylan snow boarding for the first time...
He did pretty good if you ask me. 
And said he felt like he had been in a fight against Rocky Balboa from all the wipeouts.  


Andy got a GoPro for Christmas and is still learning the tricks of the trade. He also didn't have a head strap so excuse the shakiness of the camera. 

{Dad is in the red zooming down like a pro.}

I am so thankful for my family and the time we were able to spend together. We missed the Bucks for Christmas this year and we can't wait to spend time with them in February. 

We are finally together and ready to start our life here in Arizona! 

This was a super long blog... Thank you for reading. 
Bring on 2016... Happy New Year friends! 














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