Merry Christmas 2009

I am overwhelmed this Christmas. As I sit and look at the pictures taken over the last few days, I am so blessed. I know so many of the stories that have happened in the lives of my family and friends. What a FAITHFUL God. He gave His son for all these people that have touched my life in such a special way this year. In no way did the Robinsons go without this year, not at all. But there was a whole lot of time and energy put into loving others and trying to show His love to ones that might not see Him in any other way. This is a picture of James, I talked about him in a recent post. Next is Roy, currently in rehab and trying to find his way off living on the streets after 28 years.

We had a Christmas party for the homeless a few days ago. These people have kept me going this last year, given me such hope and encouragement! What a blessing to simply focus on them and being a blessing to them. I look at the pictures and I think about their stories...I'm sure I don't know it all, but what I do know is enough to never run out of reasons to be thankful. Today we shared Christmas with Paul and Gayle, the ones responsible for getting the homeless program started. God really brought our lives together this year, we needed each other. Today was Gayle's first Christmas without her precious mother. I felt it like it was yesterday. The Robinson's always have adopted children. You just never know who will be in our pictures! God just always provides them for us to love on and for them to love on us!

What joy to be able to share this Christmas with such special ones and watch God at work in their lives. And then to see my own family. I KNOW the stories of this year in each precious life. I have just been sitting and studying the pictures, thanking God for each story that has unfolded before our eyes. When I put my head on my pillow tonight I will have a full heart and maybe be thanking Him for the best Christmas ever!