Think warm...

Oh. Yes.
Monday morning, really super, painstakingly early, we're going to the airport. But - that's ok, because by the end of the day I'll be in Cuba. Which, makes it all better.
Although, I'm sad to leave the winter wonderland I missed so much, I'm quite excited to be kinda re-united with the beauty of the beach that I fell in love with last year. I think the best part about this whole "escaping to an island for a week idea" is that we're back in time for Christmas! How can it get any better.

This year, Christmas will be a little different for me around our house. Last year when I was away in Uruguay my grandmother died, which hasn't become really real to me yet because I can't remember the last time I didn't pass a Christmas without my grandmother. Well, the hidden blessing in coming to terms with this is praising the Lord for the amazing immediate family I do have; something I've taken for granted way too much in my lifetime.

On that note... I'll be praising the Lord for my family from the hot and sunny beaches of Cuba. But, that's only on Monday morning... right now, I'll finish stamping my huge pile of envelopes for the yearly mailout and pretend I'm lying on the beach sipping a mohito...