December 25 -- Merry Christmas everyone!!! Seems like Stan and I were on fast jet since we got back from the mission trip to New Orleans last month. Things have been so busy that the whole month has just about gone. One of the reasons it was so busy was that Stan decided that it was time for him to retire from full time employment so he and Becky will be able to go on mission trips with Samaritan's Purse US Disaster Relief. Stan's retirement became official just three days ago on the 22nd so it kept him pretty busy making sure that all of his work duties were transitioned to his replacements. Now that that big crunch time is over, I find myself sitting here trying to think of what to write about and just can't seem to come up with anything. Maybe after a few more days, I'll be able to get some thoughts together. In the meantime, I hope all of you have a wonderful Christmas and know the true reason for the celebration.