Ronnie and I stopped in to visit a friend of my Grandma Meyers today. Her name is Helen and she is a wonderfully sweet 93 year old woman. She has been a prayer warrior for us over the past year and was so excited for us to drop by. Though we stayed for only a short while, I learned so much from her. Helen's late husband was a veteran of World War II. She proudly showed us the pictures of him in uniform. She pulled out an oversize binder filled to the brim with "His Story."
"Do you keep a journal?" she asked me.
"Not really, but I suppose I should." I replied.
"Oh, you must keep a journal." she insisted as she proudly flipped through the pages of "His Story."
You see, Helen is preserving history... for her, her family, and for future generations. She is creating books filled with stories, memories, pictures, and history. How precious is the gift of memories? She did not just stop there though. Helen has made a book of her daughter's story and is also working hard to create her own story. She inspired me today. She inspired me to dig into my family's story and to preserve it, and also to preserve the story Ronnie and I are just beginning to create.
Mia got a cute little present from her puggle cousins in Colorado, Kooper & Kannon. She looked so cute! She loved the new jacket, but wasnt quite sure about the shoes... It is her first set of boots and she had a little trouble adjusting to them. So funny. :) Thanks, Matt & Kendra!
We have tried to incorporate a little bit of Christmas into each of our December days. So far so good. We have decorated our apartment, set up our tree, watched Christmas movies, shopped for gifts and decor, drank hot chocolate [with lots of marshmallows courtesy of Ronnie] and today, we got our Christmas portraits done. A nice gentleman came to the WFSC to serve the families by taking their pictures. How wonderful! It is always nice to get a good photo with BOTH of us in it. Usually it is just one or the other as someone needs to hold the camera. I think the pictures turned out wonderful. 
I have been intrigued by Random Acts of Kindness (RAKs) lately. I think it is such a blessing to bless others when they least expect it. There are so many random things you can do that don't cost much but bless eternally. I was so excited to find out that a church we are involved with decided to do RAKs in place of our Wednesday fellowship dinners. This week, we took baked goodies to the local fire station and police station. It was so much fun to interact with everyone and learn more about their jobs and say 'Thank You' in a tangible way. I was truly blessed by the experience.
Ronnie and I stopped in to visit a friend of my Grandma Meyers today. Her name is Helen and she is a wonderfully sweet 93 year old woman. She has been a prayer warrior for us over the past year and was so excited for us to drop by. Though we stayed for only a short while, I learned so much from her. Helen's late husband was a veteran of World War II. She proudly showed us the pictures of him in uniform. She pulled out an oversize binder filled to the brim with "His Story."
We honeymooned in beautiful, serene Gatlinburg, Tennessee. The views were simply breathtaking. We enjoyed shopping in the quaint town, seeing the shows in Pigeon Forge each evening, driving out to historic Cades Cove, and relaxing in our lovely Eight Gables Bed & Breakfast suite. There was so much to see and do!
