A windy Christmas Eve
The wind is ripping around the corners of our house and roaring through the trees tonight. We have a wind advisory, but our precipitation is going to be liquid, not frozen. We are outside the path of the big winter storm that is moving across the central United States.
My co-worker is on my mind tonight. She and her family are headed home for Christmas. They're in a car, somewhere between here and Texas. Their route included a stop in western Oklahoma to pick up her son who lives with his dad. The weather forecast out there includes a blizzard warning. When the roads are normal, their drive home takes 15 hours. I hope they are able to make the trip safely tonight.
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It's been a joy this Christmas to have a young friend back in Christian County for a visit. D. J. and our son Isaac went through elementary school and middle school, side by side. In fact, Keely refers to D.J. as her "other little brother." D.J. now lives on the West Coast with his dad, but his mom still lives here.
We've been worried about D.J. because he learned about a year ago that he has leukemia. He has been taking chemotherapy, and he's doing very well. Please pray for him.
Update, December 5, 2012:
I am so happy to add this note. In September of this year, D.J. was declared 100% cancer free! This brings tears of joy to my eyes.
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In 2006, I wrote about some Christmas memories in a series I titled, "Ghosts of Christmas Past." I hope you'll enjoy reading (or re-reading) these articles.
2. A Christmas angel my daughter made years ago
3. Grandma Netz's recipe for Cherry Bonbons
4. Our Christmas wedding
5. Christmas at Grandma Barb's house in the 1950s
6. Christmas in Berlin, Germany, remembered
7. Childhood memories of Christmas lights
8. The Christmas we got our new ice skates
9. A Christmas wreath that kids can make
10. Christmas programs in rural schools
11. The school Christmas program from a teacher's viewpoint
12. Visitors on Three Kings Day in Germany
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