All Year Long.

I wasn't able to make it to any NY's party, so I don't have any crazy pics from that, so Leilu and I thought to just grab some from the last year for all of you.

We've had so many happy times and the pixes just show some of those...
Hope you enjoy. Happy New Year, here's to a better one than ever.



"No body could love me better...."

VolleyBall on Toronto Island. Tasha's birthday with Frank and Eman, our favorite restaurant.
Wordstock: Who ever though they'd get swept off their feet and brought under the arch for pix with these studlys?
Azeezam. Setti and John Canada. :)
Cabin...O, was it?
eeeeeeee, potugeeeeese.

"I need some help, my wings are falling off due to un angel-like behaviour..."
Gorgeous Girl, happy birthday Sonia!
Canoeing--T.O. Island
Setti, showing us how they work that mini golf in Iran.
Okay, so running around downtown TO with faces like these isn't the wisest thing for little flips or persians, but good times...?

Don't cry, we'll eat sushi tomorrow...:P
Whoa, random kid! How did he get in here? Such a stud, Leila, do you know him?

Our NYs party was at Akita Sushi, just a girl lunch out.

One night at Cec's...
I have no idea what they're looking at....:P
Thank you for flying Air Canada, love ya!
Liz and us, back in June. xxx
Y-U-M.

Sick kid.
Gosh, love her.
Too much raw fish.
Cec, we miss you and can't wait to see you!
FDTP for you, those giants...

Michael and Cec, you better call again soon.
I think Andre's biting her ankle. Whose that handsome kid in the gray, huh?
Sett's new Christmas love.
Leila, trying really hard to read the Japanese writing...maybe soon?

Just alil' random love for you all.

Best key promise for me today: With My power within you and the Keys of the Kingdom in your hands, every new year will be better than the year before.

Amen?

Lots of love to all.

xxx--Lainey

I'm a Surviver!

Hey all,

We did Greyhound from San Diego to Houston.

arrived almost a day late.

oh boy.

i'll have to devote at least half a post to that later, but for now, let's catch up...



It was a sunny Christmas Eve...

Christmas dinner with the kiddos

A few more misc.

More real picachures coming when I get back to Cali.

-Strength of Character-

I asked God for strength,
and God gave me
difficulties to make
me strong.

I asked for wisdom

and God gave me

problems to solve.

I asked for courage,

and God gave me

obstacles to overcome.

I asked for love,

and God put people

with problems in my path

for me to help.

I didn't get exactly what I asked, but I received all that I needed!

We all need to experience challenges and difficulties in our lives. If God would allow us to live our lives without obstacles, we would be weak. And we could never gain strength of character He needs us to have in order to succeed in life.

Flex-Appeal

The keys of flexibility will help you to bend without breaking.
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So, hey, what are you getting me for Christmas?

I've been doing a bit of filing recently, and I think it's getting to me; last night in my restless sleep, my thoughts were being organized into fresh folders with newly-printed labels...I could actually SEE them being organized and tucked away just as I started to understand them...agh!

We've been doing the Secret Angel thing-dinger and my poor old "mortal", haven't done darn much for them. Every time I hear what so-and-so's angel did for them I get all convicted and make a mental note to do something for my mortal...but to no avail. D'oh! I'm a rotten angel and my wings are wilting.

Don't really have any decorations up in the office so I tried my best to bring Christmas cheer, at least to my own cubicle.

I'm using a few of Kenji's thumbtacks, hope he doesn't mind (/notice).

So I'm thinking Texas is on the menu for the New Years hullabaloo. We booked ourselves a couple of tickets on Greyhound and we'll be headed to yonder Lone Star State fer a week. More on that next time.

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And for your viewing pleasure:


That there one on the left is pretty much the vision. Mmm, and the boots! Go ahead and lust...ahh!

Thanks for the photo Mari!
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Selah.

Swept....swept off our feet!!!

Its 1:30 in the morning. Had suuuch a blast tonight!!!! We were invited to sing at a private party so we got there and set up the equipment. (It was our first night on microphones) We were super nervous but it turned out to be sooo good. I wish we had some photos buuut none of us smart girls brought a camera.

There was this amaaazing violin guy, took all of our hearts away, Oh my Lord, he was soo good. We've all found our dream man :P. It was a super nice setup full of disco lights etc. Anyways towards the end us girlses went up and talked with him. Partied away, dancing and singing songs. Basically it was a great night. Our Jesus is just amazing, He's soo good to us!

Well that's all, thought I'd just share the moment. Luv ya & hope all of you are having just as good a Christmas or better.

xxx

You

An offline I received a few weeks back:
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"If God had a refrigerator, he would have your picture on it.

If He had a wallet, your picture would be inside it.

He sends you flowers each spring. He sends you a sunrise every morning.

Every time you want to talk, He hears you.
He can live anywhere else in the universe, but He chose your heart.

Face it my friend, He’s crazy about you!