Happy New Year: 5 Things

I'd hoped to have plenty of time over the Christmas break to share some updates with you, but with Christmas activities, then sick for a week (flu or something), and the girls back to school, but morning starts delayed because of bitterly cold weather (-20/25 F with the wind chill, that's -28/30 C), I'm behind. So, here's just 5 things for now:

1. December was lovely. Celebrating Esther's 7th birthday, celebrating Christmas, together (and no traveling). However many times we hear the Christmas story, there's still something about the birth of Jesus, about God entering into our world as a baby on his way to the cross, this massive piece in God's story of redemption, that is, well, mind-blowing. We hope your Christmas was lovely and joyful too. 
2. After hand-signing more than 700 Christmas cards to supporters of Radio 4VEH, we ran out of time to send cards to some of 'our people'. I even found a pile of cards written, stuffed in envelopes, but needing special stamps...not mailed. Oops. Sorry if you didn't hear from us! 
3. We'd love to be enjoying Haiti's sunny winter weather, but here in Indiana, we're surviving  another polar vortex like last winter. How many days till spring???
4. The new year has barely begun, my desk needs a complete sort-out, clean-up and big-time organize, but we're in the midst of writing reports on what's been achieved, progress, during 2014, writing plans and projects for areas of focus during 2015 and beyond. (But I will clear my desk soon.)
5. Storly heads to Haiti next week for a short trip, for the official dedication service of the new towers, to be held in a local church in Cap. He'll have some good friends of 4VEH with him. And we're planning our calendar to spend the summer in Haiti, hosting teams serving alongside 4VEH in various ways, including evangelism, giving out radios, doing maintenance and remodeling, and training. 

That's the quick update. Need to get the layers on now to walk the girls to the bus stop for school. Happy New Year to you and yours!