Counting Down to the Days!

This coming Friday, I will be on my way to Indonesia to meet with M's parents and spend time with M. I am definitely about 90 percent excited about the trip...and 10 percent of nervousness and anticipation of not knowing what to expect. But irregardless, I just can't wait to hop on that plane and be on my way! What a great way to start the new year...to get to be with my favorite person in the whole world and have her show me around her hometown, where she grew up.

Too bad we didn't get to spend our first Christmas together, but I'm sure there will be tons and tons of Christmases where we'll be together! With the exception of M not being here this Christmas, we had a good time with the nieces and nephew opening presents. 99% of all the presents under the tree were for them. hehehehe...my family were very impressed with the apron, oven mitten and glove that M made for Maddie. Being handmade defintely made that gift extra special and since Maddie LOVES to be in the kitchen and cook, this is a perfect present for her. Maddie is only 7, but I tell you, she can whip up some good stuff...Thank you M! You are awesome!

Hmmm....New Years is coming, and I will be spending that day flying all over the place...But I certainly hope that all of you will have a wonderful new years and ring in the day with a bang! Start out fresh...start out right. =) Again, I couldn't think of any better way to start the new year by spending time with M and then come back home to a new job! =) It's truly God's blessing! I remember when I was young and lived in Taiwan, every New Years Eve, my mom and dad, my brother and my grandmother would gather around the coffee table, watch TV, play cards (most of the time, we play Blackjack..hehehehehe)...and collect Red Envelopes. It was nothing special, but it was certainly fun and have the whole family gathered around in one place. Ahhhhh...the good old days. =) Good times, good memories...

Happy New Year Everyone! And I pray that God will bless you all in this new year and that with each passing year, we are growing closer to the Lord. May God reveals Himself to us more and more each year as we live by faith more and more as well. =)

-d