“Who could do this unless the Son of God should also become the Son of man, and so receive what is ours as to transfer to us what is his, making that which is his by nature to become ours by grace? Relying on this earnest, we trust that we are the sons of God, because the natural Son of God assumed to himself a body of our body, flesh of our flesh, bones of our bones, that he might be one with us…”
-John Calvin, “Institutes of the Christian Religion”, translated by Henry Beveridge, book II, xii, 2
Dear Friends and Family:
Here we are again, at the dawn of 2014. What have we done in 2013? For our family, we started 2013 by going to the Legoland in Carlsbad. Tryphena and Hizkia celebrated their birthdays there.
Tryphena is in 2nd grade now, and she likes going to school every day. She adores her teacher, and she loves her classmates. Between school, piano lesson, Chinese lesson, and weekly Catechism class she is a busy little girl.
Indra still works part time. She drives Tryphena to and from school, as well as to her other activities. Between household chores, work, and chauffeuring Tryphena around, she is a busy wife and mom.
Hizkia starts his day at 4:45 a.m. every day, takes Baron for a walk, and tortures himself on the treadmill for 45 minutes. He then launches himself off to work only to get home in the evening, ready to help with some chores. Between work, exercise, and household chores, he is always on the move.
We feel that this year went by so fast, and as you can see the scary part is that our lives are hectic, filled with activities, and stressful from time to time. How about yours?
In this Christmas season let us find time to slow down and experience the wonder of His gracious love, as He guides us through each day of the coming year.
MERRY CHRISTMAS!