My favorite Christmas tradition by far is our church's Christmas Eve program. The church is filled to the brim with people, many that I may not have seen for a long time! Each year, the children are invited to prepare a piece to share during the program. This year, Cambry still had enough courage to get up there with her friend, Jake Flaming! They did a poem that they learned in pre-school, with a few changes at the end! I wonder how many more years she'll agree to it!
I have struggled with writing about the shooting in Hesston - in fact, I wasn't going to post anything about it. However, for the sake of memories, I decided I should at least touch on it. It does deserve a place. It just hit so close to home - particularly since Doug was directly involved. Honestly, I sometimes feel guilty for struggling with this tragedy. I wasn't there, I didn't lose anyone close to me, and, although I know a few people who work there, I didn't know any of the victims. And I get to move on with my life with little disruption. I feel like I am on the outside looking in. But I guess that's okay. I didn't have to be directly involved for this to touch me. My heart is sad for the families of those who died, for those who were injured, for those who witnessed it, for my brother-in-law who will probably replay images over and over, for my sister and my niece and nephew who might sometimes wonder "what if?", for th...
Good job Cambry! You did a GREAT job in front of ALL those people! :)
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