Four Fair Maidens

Yesterday we had the pleasure of celebrating Christmas Eve with several other families.   Turns out, there was as many kids as there was adults so, what better way to keep the kids busy than to decorate ginger bread cookies together?   All the kids were very creative and in the end, we all took bites out of our yummy creations.

I enjoy the Christmas season very much because I am reminded of the great love God has for us, fallen, broken sinners.   He did not spare His only, most loved Son and sent Him to the planet that was growing in the bondage of sin, leading to death.   He intervened and brought Jesus, the Light, the Hope, the Savior!   The King of all creation came as a humble baby.   Praise God for solving the ultimate problem and restoring our peace with Him through Jesus.      Below is one of my favorite Christmas songs:   Winter Snow by Audrey Assad

It's Vicki's and Alla's birthday today!! And they both turned 22! I pray God gives them a lot of wisdom and strength in different areas of life. May your faith strengthen as you get closer to the One who created you! Love you two! And miss you Vikusya! Enjoy the sun and ocean for me, will ya? :) 

This girl is very special to me.   I am very grateful to have her in my life and can’t believe she is 22 today!   Happy Happy Birthday to you my dear vi!   I am blessed to see you go older one more year, and to enjoy another year in our friendship (which is by the way, as old as we are).   May God continue His good work in you and bring you even closer to Him this next year.   Continue to grow and turn your eyes to Christ as both joys and challenges arise.   Continue to walk the walk of commitment to the faith which has eternal value and is alone able to give true purpose to our lives.    Here is to you, my favorite verse 1 Timothy 4:12  On Columbia waterfront next to PDX     

Our dear Katya has finally graduated nursing school! We are so so proud of her and all that she has accomplished! Time really flew by, it feels like just yesterday she was just beginning this journey! God has really blessed her throughout her schooling and it has been amazing to see her grow closer to the Lord through this process. She has been a great example to me as well. Watching her depend on God in every difficult situation and staying strong through prayer has been a great testimony. Kat we love you and can't wait to see what the future has in store for you! ❤ ~Tanya:) Some pictures from yesterday:

The quarter is over and I am off to Australia! I am so excited to take a break and finally meet my adorable nephew. Follow my adventure on my blog---> The Town Scribe

Today was such a blessed day to catch up with my favorite girls!!! Our Katusha finished nursing school and will be  graduating on Tuesday!! And Vicki is leaving to Australia tomorrow for 3 weeks! We're gonna miss you so much especially during this season. We had a great lunch at Olive Garden and an even better nap at Katusha's house! 😊😁😴  

I honestly don't know where to start to begin thanking God and the people He sent me along the way as I studied these last two years in the nursing program.  I cannot say enough how blessed and grateful I am for this whole process and chapter in my life wrapping up.  The databases, careplans, research papers, patient presentations, weekly exams, weekly quizzes etc. and through all of them God had led me and provided help.  (Of course, now a new chapter opens as I have to study for my state board exam but that's for another entry).   I am so grateful for the spiritual support and power of prayer from my family and friends.  I am humbled and amazed at how good God is to teach me so much about his creation of the human body-honestly, I think we just scratched the surface of everything all these years studying, there is so much more to be discovered and learned. Overall, Praise God! This is a picture of my class #Nursing Class 118 The program has a tradition: the grad

Except for those who know me very well, I prefer tea any day;)

In our bio it describes that we are cat lovers! And let me tell you, I sure am! I love kittens especially! But any kind of animal with fur will do! 😁  My aunts cat had babies! But sadly everyone of them already have homes! 

I'm so excited for this month! It's one of my favorite months of the year! I love the time spent preparing for Christmas and all of the festivities that come with it, the birthdays, the parties, and welcoming another year! So grateful to God for blessing this year and can't believe how fast it's gone!  I have never had a real Christmas tree and my fiancé surprised me this past weekend! 😁🌲❤️  Goodbye fall!