We are in the final month of 2009 and soon approaching our new year.  I have mailed my Christmas cards and wrapped my gifts ready for Christmas with my family.  I begin buying gifts immediately after Christmas and put them away until December.  I wrapped before I left to do away with last minute stress of preparing for our family holiday.  My dining room table (even though it is a wrapping/card writing station) has it's red and green plaid Christmas table cloth ready for Christmas dishes to display when I return home.  My tree is decorated (thanks to my niece while my back was out) and filled with wrapped presents for my family.  Christmas is a big deal at our house since we have no children of our own....we take in everyone else's for our holiday! 

Every year Ronnie asks the same question....what do you want...and I have the same answer...  I don't need or want anything.  My present is buying, wrapping, giving and watching the expression of the faces of others that have received!  Surely the Lord knew when He said it is more blessed to give than to receive!  This year make your Christmas special by enjoying the blessing of giving to others!  It doesn't matter the size or the cost...it's the bright paper....pretty ribbon....the sound of crumpling paper being unwrapped and THAT SMILE! 

We love and appreciate all the gifts of your support, your prayers and your confidence you have given to Ronnie and I this year.  You have held up our hands and kept us on the road another year and we have seen a record number of souls won into the kingdom of God.  Thank you for all you have done to make this wonderful life of evangelism possible...and here comes the smile!