The Saunders Family Christmas 2010

It was a year ago that we gave each of our parents a little package with a pacifier within tied to it a note that read, "May this be one of your best gifts yet."  I praise God for Zackary's safe arrival into our arms!  It is so neat to have our family COMPLETE!  My dream of a son seemed unreasonable after everything but I am so glad God chose him for our family!!

This year my brother Matt was not able to attend this special gathering nor my parents for they had both had to go back to the mid-west  It seems that each year we count the days until Kira gets to see her Kansas relatives... they come to Colorado usually twice a year.  Some day we hope to have jobs and funds that allow for us to visit them in Kansas:)

Zackary's Dedication at the Vineyard

We were so thankful to have Bart's family and my parents present as we dedicated Zack.  After getting to know Wendy English at the Vineyard I had this determination to have her help to dedicate our son.  It ended up we would do this on December 26th at the Windsor Vineyard.  I was so touched by the way the Lord had given her specific scripture to read (which I SHALL dig up soon) and that she asked me to share something if I felt prompted to.  She is sensitive to others and more importantly she is sensitive to the Holy Spirit.  After service we did photos and gathered for a family brunch at the Egg & I.  Moments later we were ALL in tears saying goodbye to Nana.  We were a mess.. BART INCLUDED!!

After church Kira let us know that we needed to go to church here and not in Fort Collins.  She felt a tug and so did we!! I can not say it is the perfect church nor the perfect group of people nor the best set up.  It was the Holy Spirit in that place and within the people we met whether in the staff, sitting around us, or in Kira's Sunday School class.