Merry Christmas from the Totten Family...

Dear Friends and Family,

     We are doing things a little different this year...(actually a lot different!) There have been many changes in our lives this past year and this non-traditional Christmas card is a reflection of trying new things! We hope this note finds you in time for Christmas...to let you know we love you and are thinking of you. We thank our Lord and Savoir for all the many seen and unseen blessings in our lives and yours. We are especially thankful for those we hold close to our hearts and those the Lord allows our lives to touch for his glory at any given moment through out our days. We feel so truly blessed and amazed by all our Lord has done, is doing and has yet to do in our lives, neighbourhoods, families, churches and all those who are joyful or suffering throughout the world. God is good and we choose to trust him always. May the Peace of Christ be with each and everyone of you this Christmas and on into the New Year.

To catch you up (a little) on our lives this year....

     As you can see, Makayla and Luke are growing up fast! Its hard to believe that (Kayla) is now 11 and in 5th grade and (Luke) is 7 and in 2nd grade. They both attend a new elementary school and are able to walk to and from school together. The kids have adjusted well as we moved back to Washington from Oregon at the end of June. It has been a whirlwind for the past 6 months as we placed all of our belonging in storage and lived with friends, bounced from house to house and learned to appreciate life in a whole new transient way. Thank you to all those who took us in and helped us through this time of transition in our lives! Here is a picture of our new home and address. We moved in one month ago just in time for Christmas a beautiful covering of snow. For us it is a dream come true! Thank you Jesus!!! We are still pinching ourselves!!!

     Scott and Kimberlyn are in a time of celebration for all the Lord has done. We are amazed, humbled and truly grateful for Gods Mercy, Grace and unending Love...not just for our family but for so many we know.

     We rejoice as Scott now serves as the Pastor of Junior High Ministries at Lighthouse Christian Center.  He started his new job in July . We feel like we have been allowed to come home again after five long years away. It was very difficult to say farewell to many friends and church family in Oregon but we are thankful to be able to maintain many of these relationships over the miles. We look forward to having people from Oregon come stay with us in the coming year.  As we finally settle in and our lives calm down (maybe just a little), we look forward to reconnecting with our friends Northward in the Seattle area as well. Thanks for being patient with us. Know that we Love you and miss you and look forward to seeing you soon!

     Besides packing, moving, painting, unpacking, reconnecting and adjusting to life back in Washington...we were able to take our first family vacation to Disneyland this year. Most defiantly a highlight of 2012!!! If you wish to keep up on our lives adventures...feel free to track us on our blog... note its a new blog address... http://livelovelifesong.blogspot.com/   Kimberlyn has been way out of sink and has lots of back posting to do...you have been forewarned! ;-)

Merry Christmas 

(Wishing you all a warm, furry hug from Sully in the New Year!!!)

Much Love from,

Scott, Kimberlyn Makayla & Luke