Like this:

I joked last Christmas about turning the Detroit economy around.  (See the last part of my post a year ago 17.2%). All I asked of my daughter, Julie, was a long-sleeved red t-shirt. I did not say anything about Detroit. At that point Detroit was not on my bucket list as a place to live or visit. This was in the midst of my continuing prayer that I would get a job that would allow Cynthia and me to live in Arizona and spend more time in Argentina. Getting a job in Farmington Hills, Michigan (near Detroit) for a German company is an interesting answer to that prayer. That’s where I have been working since September. I love the job and Bosch (the German company). So, as always, I have no explanation as to why things are happening but I am witness to the ongoing goodness of God in our lives.

While I have been scraping ice and snow from my vehicle and living out of a suitcase, Cynthia has been fulfilling her commitment to her tutoring students in Arizona who love her. Can you blame them? Aside from a couple of 10-day trips to visit me in Michigan, she has been in Scottsdale throwing stuff away we should have thrown away years ago, or giving stuff away we don’t need…all in preparation to move. We have a lot; more than we need…Again, testament to the goodness of God in our lives.

Joe, Cynthia, Evan, Julie, Luke, Colin and Meg - Christmas 2010

Meanwhile, Luke, Meg and Colin continue to be a delight to watch…..one happy young family who wait with excitement for another little Taylor boy. ETA is February!

Julie, Evan and their dog, Molly, continue to lead busy and fun, people-focused lives. They are living in Austin but they were with us in Arizona during Christmas  in Scottsdale. While in Arizona, they told us they are expecting a little Prothro in July!

Luke, Evan and I have flights booked to go to Argentina in March along with a few friends. Stay tuned to this blog for more on that…

So, another Christmas has passed. As stressful as this season can be, I am still glad for a time when I can say Merry Christmas to people I don’t know very well and they don’t think me weird. A lot of people seem to be OK with the notion of peace and goodwill toward men.

“Hallowed be Thy name” is the first request in the prayer Jesus gave His disciples (i.e. “May all creation hallow Your name starting with me”). Essentially, it is a prayer that God will help us get it …that is, realize and honor Who He really is. It is a good prayer for Christmas or anytime because, if you are like me, you regularly underestimate Him.

Love from Cynthia and Joe

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