November 14-16 I (I really should say God) lead the ladies retreat for our church. It was such an awesome experience and I felt like I grew as much as anyone there. I was so often brought to tears by the power of God exhibited in so many of the participants, as the ladies shared their hearts and souls with all of us. I was nervous that I wouldn't be able to pull it all together this year, but I should've know that "God is in Control" especially because that was the theme! My friends Char and Donna (who came from Michigan to attend kept reminding me). It has been the theme of my life for the last several months as well. I thank and praise Him for His grace and healing power in my life.
The retreat center was great, "Life-Giving Spring Retreat Center" in Boulder City, NV. It was our first time there and we loved it! Everyone on staff there was very gracious and accommodating, the director Dave Miller made sure that every detail was handled expediently and completely.
We spent Thanksgiving with Jerry and our Grandsons at our friends Mui and Chris' house. They have children close to the ages of our Grandkids, so they had a ball. We had so much to be thankful for!
The weekend after Thanksgiving Bill and I went to Prescott, AZ to unwind and relax. We stayed at the Hassayampa Inn, a lovely old hotel with lots of charm. This is a picture from the lobby...
It took me at least a day to start to unwind and then it was almost time to return home. We did get the opportunity to ride the Verde Canyon Railway
and I took lots of gorgeous pictures
That was very relaxing. The other exciting thing was I found a knit shop that was clearing out it's inventory and I got some awesome yarn really CHEAP! Also found a pattern book that I've been searching for for almost a year, for only $2!! We took a side trip to Sedona on our way home, which added several miles to the trip, Bill really wanted to visit the European Deli that we found last spring. 
We were pretty tired when we got back home. A trip this short to "relax" wasn't ideal, but it was still fun!
December arrived and I was so thrilled that I had the energy and enthusiasm to put up the Christmas decorations. Each ornament brought back memories of the past and meant so much.
Bill says we need to get a smaller tree, but that wouldn't hold all my ornaments!
Things slowed down a bit at work toward the end of December, but the food kept coming... we have the "12 days of Christmas" which consists of everyone bringing all kinds of favorite holiday treats. I'm sure I gained at least 5 pounds... and It was so worth it!
My Grandkids convinced me to be evaluated on their "Wii Fit" and that was a real eye opener. Guess I need to go back on my diet!
I finished my book about my experience with breast cancer with 26 minutes to spare. I had set December 31st as my goal, I just got it in the mail on Wednesday and I'm very pleased with the end result. Let me know if you'd like to see it.
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