Blessed New Year

We returned from our trip about 7pm Christmas Eve, and by the time we unpacked the car and our suitcases, it was 9. We were exhausted but thankful for the opportunity to see so many friends and family members. We are pictured here with Wade and Marie. Wade is Nancy's cousin and they live in Old Town, Florida. We also got to see his brothers Dick (Fort Myers) and James (Everglades City), plus all our brothers and sisters (Jacksonville) except for Nancy's sister Kathy, who lives in Texas. Most importantly, we were able to visit a little while with Mama, the loving matriarch of our clan. Since our return home Dan has been studying really hard, trying to make a lot of headway through an independent study course. In five days he has read two books and written four reflection papers. One more book and reflection paper to go, and then a long term paper. Help him Lawd! Nancy is catching up with household business and continuing her own reading projects related to her year-long course on Advanced Healing. We will have a quiet New Year, studying and watching a little football (only Dan will watch football), and probably participate in a Wesley Covenant service tonight at a local church. Dan starts a 2-week intensive course on Monday, and he's facilitating part of the first session, so he doesn't really get a break. But God is faithful and continues to provide strength and wisdom. We had a fun Christmas celebration with John and Tara last night (see picture below), as well as celebrating Tara's birthday. Thanks for all your prayers, and we will post more pictures in the next few days. Much Love, Dan and Nancy