Merry Christmas!!!
We hope 2010 was a great year for your family. It was an incredible year for our family. So many great things happened and we have learned a ton. God taught us so many important biblical principles and the one that has impacted our family the most is for our whole lives to reflect the passions, gifting, and calling that God has given us. We’re excited to live each day focused on our family becoming stronger and more unified and seeing other families do the same. We are a family of 5 now and will add another boy in February 2011. Here’s a glimpse of what’s happened in each family member’s life this past year.
Abigail is our youngest daughter and she is 13 months old. Her name means “her father’s joy” and she has definitely lived up to it. She sleeps, eats, and poops well. She has started standing and becoming mobile. She has a lot of teeth and she’ll eat anything we put in front of her. She has graduated to the 2nd age group at church but regularly gets to go back to the younger age group because the teachers love her so much.
Micah is our middle child and he turned 4 in September. We love to listen to Micah talk. He has the most sincere voice and puts a lot of thought into each sentence. Micah loves music and has started making up songs for whatever he’s thinking about. We spent a lot of time looking at Christmas lights and Micah sits on the edge of his seat excited about each one. Micah is the most generous and servant child we have. He always thinks of others and how he can help them.
Nathan is our oldest child and this year has been a turning point in his life. He loves calendars and counts down the days till he turns 6 in January. He started playing T-ball. He had a much better time than we anticipated. Nathan is naturally athletic and loves competitions. He’s nickname is Speedy and proves it every time he runs. Recently he has taken an interest in reading and spends a lot of time coloring and looking at books. Nathan has started asking spiritual questions and it’s humbling to see God working in his life.
Nicole has grown tremendously this past year. She’s loving staying at home with the kids and teaching them. She’s gained a lot of influence with other mom’s and families and is able to speak truth into so many people’s lives. She’s involved in several different women’s groups and does an incredible job of blending family, ministry, and teaching the kids. Nicole and the kids are involved in a home school co-op where she teaches P.E.
Tim went through a transition in his job this year. He is still a Youth Pastor at LifeChurch.tv but changed from the Edmond Campus to the OKC Campus just 6 miles down the road. This transition has given him the opportunity to focus more on families and parents. Tim took a counseling class this year and much of what he’s known his whole life became a reality and not a principle that was passed down. Tim ventured into construction and converted half of our garage into a play room and it’s been a great space for our growing family.
There have been some small changes that we’ve made that have made a huge difference in our family. We eliminated cable TV and that showed us how much time we have as a family. We began reading more to the kids and learned that they really can sit still and listen. We began serving others with our kids and found out that they can do more than we expected. God gave us boldness with our family vision and that has opened the door to teach and inspire others.
To keep up with our family throughout the year you can check out these blogs.
www.nicoleknox.blogspot.com
www.growingalegacy.com
We hope that 2011 is a great year for you and your family.
Love,
The Knox Family
