La Sonya

Dear November 1, As per our new arrangement in 2017, you are not allowed to get upset by my actions. I understand you are frustrated because Thanksgiving has not yet come and gone and the pumpkins are still in season. Just think about all the positives, I look forward even more to your arrival, November, you get to remind the other months that you have more to offer than just being thankful. Just think if I waited until you were over I wouldn't get to enjoy the cozy at home atmosphere, the anticipation of family and friends. We both know it is better this way. I'm not saying this will last forever, but while I am living here in Cambodia it needs to be this way. Thank you for your understanding, acceptance, hope and your love, that is what it is all about after all. Remember, you are now the start of something bigger, you are the start of the Christmas Season! Love, Sonya Step 1: Find free boxes. Step 2: Cover with free newspaper. Step 3: Use red and brown ...

A gift for you, from God. I realized this month what a beautiful gift we have been given. I’m not talking about the obvious one, salvation. I’m talking about a gift we all often forget about. The gift of YOU, of ME. “ God knows your full potential, and He is guiding you towards that best version of yourself all the time .” “ Your uniqueness is God-designed ” “ God wants you to be a ‘new creation’. But ‘new’ doesn’t mean completely different; instead, it is like an old piece of furniture that gets restored to its intended beauty. ” “ God never grows two people the same way. God is a hand-crafter, not a mass-producer ” * Did you read those things?! God gave you the gift of you being you. He hand-made you, gave you your uniqueness. “ We are God’s masterpiece, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. ” Ephesians 2:10 This Christmas remember what He gave you. Revel in the beauty of who you are, in the different things that make you, you. Look at...

I find myself listening to my Christmas music play list all the time. I’m trying to remind myself that it’s actually Christmas time, that Thanksgiving has come and gone and that I have been here for two full months. Things are changing these days. We’ve got Mary’s two kids along with two of her teenage sisters here for some time. School is out for a while so it’s a family vacation. The house isn’t as quite anymore, in fact it’s not at all quite J I’m not so worried; I knew the noise would be here soon enough. And with me having my official residence visa all sorts of great things should be happening soon. I’m blessed to have people (Sm’s from Southern, friends of friends) passing through the area and I get to visit with them. This will help keep the Christmas spirit alive. I was going to try and go somewhere for the holidays but in wanting to save money for my good buddies wedding in April ( Liz Randall , from my Tchad adventures) I decided to make the most of it from here...