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BRING ON THE NEW YEAR
"An optimist stays up until midnight to see the New Year in. A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves."
There are always things in the year that is ending that we are happy to say goodbye to, but we Ritzes have far more to look forward to with expectation than to look back on with a sigh or groan. 2011 brought many joys and many tears.
I wonder what 2012 will hold?!?!?! While we are not rich at all in the eyes of this American culture, we know that we are truly wealthy, spiritually and materially, relative to the majority of the world. Here is our credo going forward, come what may:
"Instruct those who are rich in this present world not to be conceited or to fix their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly supplies us with all things to enjoy. Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share, storing up for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is life indeed." I Timothy 6:17-19
There are always things in the year that is ending that we are happy to say goodbye to, but we Ritzes have far more to look forward to with expectation than to look back on with a sigh or groan. 2011 brought many joys and many tears.
- We celebrated Timmy's 10th birthday.
- We celebrated our 13th wedding anniversary.
- We served as a foster family to three precious girls for five months and to 3 other kiddos on a short term basis.
- Jason visited dear friends in California.
- Timmy and Carla visited family in Nevada.
- Jason graduated from Southern Seminary after four years of study.
- We saw Timmy compete on a winning intramural basketball team.
- We shared Jason's 40th birthday with two very special friends and their kiddos.
- We hosted an Apologetics weekend seminar and a statewide Collegiate Ministry retreat at our church.
- We visited our sending church in Nolensville, TN and shared some great moments with friends there.
- We completed our first full year "homeschooling" with PA Cyber Charter School.
- We went on several field trips (touring a cave, snow tubing, ice fishing).
- Timmy did a Bible study on the book of John with two of his friends.
- Jason co-hosted a weekly radio program at LHU.
- Carla co-led a women's Bible study on When Life Is Hard at church and taught a study on Boundaries in Dating and Relationships at LHU.
- Jason took a Spring Break mission trip to Pittsburgh with a great mix of New Life students and International students.
- We went to a New York Yankees game with family and Jason went to two others with friends and students.
- We saw both of our cars breakdown on the same day.
- Jason filled in and preached at First Southern Baptist in Williamsport on several occasions.
- Jason and Carla spent a day in Washington DC sightseeing.
I wonder what 2012 will hold?!?!?! While we are not rich at all in the eyes of this American culture, we know that we are truly wealthy, spiritually and materially, relative to the majority of the world. Here is our credo going forward, come what may:
"Instruct those who are rich in this present world not to be conceited or to fix their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly supplies us with all things to enjoy. Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share, storing up for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is life indeed." I Timothy 6:17-19
