Sad News

This has been a wonderful Christmas, but it has taken a tragic turn. One of Rebecca's classmates was in a bad accident a couple of days before Christmas. We actually, unknowingly, drove by the scene while doing some last minute shopping. I knew it was bad when we saw it. The little boy, Nicholas, died on Christmas night. He was seven years old. Rebecca is handling this very well. I am not so much. As I wrote in an email to her teacher, "She doesn't know what it is like to love a child, as she is just a child herself." She has decided to attend the funeral tomorrow morning. I am asking that you all pray for her, me, and especially the Sims' family. His sister was also injured, but has returned home. I cannot imagine their grief.

I will post the more cheerful portions of our holidays in the near future, but in the meantime, say a little prayer for me.