christmas in ethiopia.

i'm leaving today on a buckner trip to ethiopia with a team of about 20 people. pray for us as we love on the sweet children there. pray for health and safety for the team. pray that we experience god in a new way and gain a freshunderstanding of who he is and how he is at work in this world.

three reasons why i'm really excited about this trip:

1. traveling with my entire family. mom's been dreaming of this for years, so we're pretty pumped that it's finally happening. unfortunately, teri's sta

ying home, but it's because she's PREGNANT! i hate that she can't come, but i love that she's carrying the newest little baby crowson. i couldn't love these people more:

2. 10 days in a row with chris! we've been dating long distance for 10 months, and the longest we've ever been together is about 4-5 days, so i can't even fathom getting to see him 10 days in a row! his mom, sister, and brother-in-law are going on the trip too--how fun is that?--so

hopefully they can survive 10 days with my family and the fbc longview crew.

3. getting to see this sweet face. her name is tigist and she's in the school at bantu where we're working all week. she's the cutest and i can't wait to see her again.

lots more reasons, but those are the top 3...

merry christmas!!! thanks for your prayers!