Christmas again

In just one weeks time Jo and I will be boarding the Spirit of Tasmania and heading off to the other island just north of here. Our four kids will follow the next day on board a Virgin Blue flight. Last Sunday my brother Simon arrived home from the states and his family will follow shortly. It feels like a long time since last Christmas and it has been a long year for all of us. As I reflect on a year of significant change for our family I find the thought of Christmas with the family very attractive. In the midst of continuous change it will be great to know we can head home and once again be with family and celebrate in our own unique family way, the birth of Jesus and the joy of belonging to such a great family. That never changes.

The picture above was taken on Christmas day in 1967. Mark was in hospital having his apendix out!