Four fires...none of them set by me.

So there has been so very much going as is customary for the holiday season. Just in the last four nights in fact I have spent my time around four completely different fires. The thing I love about winter is the fact that we get to spend time with friends and family after dark just hanging out. P.S. Just so you know I now have a digital camera that I can record life with...I had been saving for a nicer one but since I have switched my major for probably the 8th time I decided I was tired of not recording life and so now I will be including many photos in my blogs.

The first fire was a saguaro lake on Thanksgiving Eve. This was an awesome opportunity for some Seven:teners to go out and just spend some time hanging out. The guys made a great show of lighting the fire and keeping it going. It was a great night though I only met one new person...I was a little captivated by the fire and the interesting conversation I was in at the time. I met a guy who comes from a different church. We had some great conversation about some of the ministries that go on there. Then there is Tree...well he likes to show off his "I am not afraid of fire," moves. The ones on this blog were actually only the small fire he stood in. I stopped taking shots as I told him I would not mind(now I don't want you to think I would not be sad) him being martyred or burned for the gospel but this is not exactly giving God the glory and so his death would be a waist. Then of course there was the attempted marshmallows roasting...Oh, and the trip home I was thanking God for GPS. Ryan was driving us out but we didn't know where out was. Ryan would follow Cody and then Cody, Ryan but we were attempting four wheeling at about midnight in the desert. GPS system however became rather useful as it pointed to the road and showed us continually which way we were going in regards to the road.






Flame number two: This was the following night at the Paasch's thanksgiving. We dined under the stars and had a great practice run the Tuesday before as it was Lynne's birthday. This was my third outing on Thanksgiving but it was great. I loved the fun of spending time with my real family but even more so completing it with my church family.





Flame three: It was Maria's 16th birthday. I did not take photos but it was great. Oh, we sang our songs around the campfire-praise of course, played Curses, and then ended with my best shot at teaching the girl and guy part of swing dancing with Amy as my assistant.

Flame four: Last night we decorated the Christmas Tree, drank cider and watched a movie inside the Paasch house. We sent out a smoke signal quit by accident as a nice send off to Mike who is going on a mission trip this week.



Oh, how I love family, friends, the holidays and all the memories they make. Talk about something to be thankful for during the week of Thanksgiving. Thank God for wonderful things. Oh, and ignore the dates on any photos as I have no idea how to correct them.