We hope this letter finds you well as we celebrate the love of Christ during this holiday season! It seems the older we get the faster the years go by. This year has proven to be a year of many changes for our family.
Sara has graduated high school and moved to Campbell University in the fall. She is loving college and has made friends easily. To celebrate her graduation, Sara and I took a trip to NYC with two special people in her life–her cousin, Elizabeth, and her mentor, Amber. After graduation, Sara was busy with camps and mission trips to Belize, Uganda, and Islamorada, FL this summer and is currently serving again in Uganda during her Christmas break.
William and Tyler have moved to a public school (Broughton HS). It has been quite an adjustment but they are making friends and trying to get used to the large class size (they’ve gone from approx 100 in their class to over 600 in their class). They’ve also been hunting with their dad a lot this year and tried something new this fall—hunting with a bow and arrow.
William had an opportunity to serve at our Joy Prom for those with special needs in our community, and the privilege of going to Peru with a team from our student ministry. It was a great experience for him as it was his first international mission trip. William has probably changed the most physically in our family as he has grown about 8 inches in a 15-month period.
Tyler celebrated his 15th birthday this year which meant it was time to get his permit in August, and he has been driving every chance he gets. He started high school this year and has become quite the guitar player. Tyler takes advantage of every opportunity he has to serve others and lead worship.
Steve started working on his PhD in Family Ministry at Southern Baptist Seminary in KY. He also changed positions at Providence BC to Pastor of Parent and Family Discipleship Ministries. He has had many opportunities to speak at conferences and encourage pastors, lay leaders, and parents to make the gospel the center of their homes and parenting.
I went to Belize this year with Sara’s senior SS class. My mom and Aunt Gail also joined us in Belize and did their own mission work on San Pedro Island. I was sitting at the table when our Belizian friend of 11 years, Lionel, proposed to his bride-to-be. Steve and I had the privilege of going back to Belize this month for Steve to perform the ceremony! What a sweet time of celebration it was with their families.
As we reflect on all the things mentioned above, we know they are evidences of God’s grace. Steve and I are humbled to be blessed with such a precious family and to serve with such godly, caring people in our church community. We pray that you will join us as we celebrate this Christmas season God’s grace and Christ’s humble birth and sacrificial life.
“Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.”
1 Cor 1:3
Steve, Tina, Sara, William, and Tyler Wright
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