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"God has landed on
this enemy-occupied world in human form . . .The perfect surrender
and humiliation was undergone by Christ: perfect because He was God,
surrender and humiliation because He was man." C. S. Lewis -The
Case for Christianity
There are consistent things Brian and I have come to count on
in life: God's steadfast love and faithfulness, life without snow and
freezing temperatures, and our annual Christmas letter. This year
many of you will read this letter on our web site. In the true
California spirit we are attempting to save a few trees and use less
paper. (Actually, that's not it but it sounds better than saying
we want to lower our print and mailing costs.)
Brian still enjoys his job at Advent
Software. We have been blessed that his company has stood strong
during the Dot.com bust that hit so many in the Bay Area. He has
been very involved with Bermuda, the Guide
Dog Puppy we acquired in March, 2001. I had the dog from week
8 to week 13. Just long enough to realize dog ownership is not
as easy as having a cat. Fortunately, once Bermuda was old enough
to go on public transportation, Brian was able to take her to work
with him. Brian has had her at work every day since. They
go to Guide Dog Puppy training meetings twice a month and various outings
preparing for the day in March 2002 when she will go back to Guide Dogs
for more training prior to being paired with a blind person. We
will miss her. . . Jack will not. Here is a photo just before the
swat. You can see more photos of Bermuda.
Jennifer continues to run summer
camps for UC Berkeley. In February Brian and my parents
joined me at a camping conference at Disney World. It was the
first time I had ever been there. In addition to the regular
attractions, we went to an exotic
animal education center (see baby monkey photo). After
seeing how much work the dog has been I am glad we didn't bring the
monkey home. This fall I decided to split my time between UC
Berkeley and a local school district so I can keep my school psychology
credential up to date. While working as a school psychologist
has advantages, summer camp is my first love and still a ton of fun! This
past May the high school girls I have been working with at church
graduated. No one could replace that group. I have taken a
leave of absence from youth ministry. The cats have adjusted
to Bermuda although Jack enjoys someone to swat at. Hubert
seems unaffected by the dog but loves that less attention is on him. Despite
his chipper smile in the photo, he did not enjoy wearing the witch
hat for Halloween
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