every year we have an ALIVE christmas party.
this year -
some of us wore our festive sweaters.
we had some cookies and candy.
we shared our highlight from our christmases.
and we gave gifts... white elephant gifts to be exact.
lots of lovely things :)
i mean LOTS of really nice gifts...
and as an added bonus - i gave everyone these GREAT lollipops...
that taste great AND you get to look like the Abominable Snowman or Rudolph.
either way - its a win/win.
:)
and then we took a few minutes to think about the past year.
to think about all the things that happened - good/ bad/ crazy/ unexpected...
and just think about how God is using it all.
or - if we have no idea, to ask God to have His hand on it all.
its so amazing that He is so personal, so involved and so sovereign over EVERYTHING.
its something we can't comprehend -
but we can be so so so grateful for.
grateful that God has given us unique gifts and unique experiences -
and that He works in each and every one of us.
truly amazing.
and its so easy to just live life and let things happen -
but i think its so good to take a second and remember that none of it is random.
that none of it goes unseen by God.
and how amazing it is to watch it all unfold - His plan, His story.
i am truly blessed to work with this group of people.
truly blessed to learn from them, to be creative with them, to pray with them and watch God challenge them.
i am humbled that God would put me here -
and while i don't understand it...
i don't want to waste it.
so thank you team!
i love you and i am excited for all that is to come for us in 2013!
:)
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