We have be off to be off to Seattle early this AM for my hospital stuff and to met up with Captain Phil.  Remember he hiked down to the church to find my lucky red hat that I had left.  The Captain’s wife is Rebecca’s oldest friend around here.  So we we will make a day of it with a visit there after the hospital.  And then I have to get a Skype in with Gracie somewhere.  Need her smiles on a regular basis and I am behind.

So, tomorrow will be my last blog for a break for the week of Christmas.  It will be the longest that I have been away from you since June.  Time flies when we’re having fun.  So, please if you want to add something to this great trekking discussion please do.  Email it to me at  [email protected]  .  We would love to have your thoughts, ideas, suggestions, prayers, rememberances or whatever’s.  Just keep it short and juicy, 500 words max.  Come on Lucia, Angela, Todd, Father Cesar we need you.

i just want to repeat a few lines from the blog post a few days ago which we need to remember: Then I wanted to report on what Sister Joyce said in answer to my question about how do we prepare for .Christmas. She laughed when I had my little notebook out to try and capture her thoughts but I was on the job for you. Here is what she said in paraphrased form: “If we can find the HUMILITY we will enjoy the SIMPLICITY that will put us closer to the MYSTERY.” Nice.

You guys are the best, Love, Felipe.