Ben and Cathrine Kooi Giving wings to God's Word We hope every one of you had a great Christmas. We sure did! We’re now back in AZ after a great trip to Michigan.
It was a special treat to go “back home” for Christmas. All 6 of the Kooi siblings and 7 of the Reece siblings were home to celebrate Christmas together with our parents. What a wonderful crowd!
We talked and laughed and sang for hours together. God has given us wonderful families. We’re so thankful for them.
The kids really did well on the trip. Benben and Coleen enjoyed lots of time with grandparents, aunts, and uncles. They especially had fun playing with their cousins and enjoying the snow.
RuthE. was introduced all around. (Only her grandparents had met her in person before.) She loved the attention. And everyone loved on her. One benefit to using the bottle was that lots of people enjoyed feeding her.
Praise the Lord, our suburban ran well for the whole trip (4 days up, all around, and 5 days back). We were very thankful for 4-wheel drive up getting around Michigan. 
The trip allowed us to visit with quite a few others as well. On the way up and back from Michigan, we were able to stay in the homes of several close friends. We so enjoyed their hospitality and fellowship.
We were also thankful to be able to worship with 3 of our church families. It was great to visit and share what God has been doing in both of our home churches and our “Missouri home” church.
We praise the Lord for providing for this trip and keeping us safe. The gift of time with our loved ones was precious!
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