Let me first say thank you so much for writing such wonderful letters this year and I think this blog is a great way to stay in touch.
It is clear that though we are so far away, we are yet very close in our hearts.
So let me make this short and sweet or not.
This is has been a very eventful year for all of us but through it all we have had the support of each other and offer to you my thoughts of this family

F is for our faith which gives us the graces to follow God and try to keep the secular world at bay. I know that every Sunday you are all hearing the same word of God as your father and I and this makes me feel close to you.

A is accepting each others weaknesses and forgiving each other as we try to stay connected to each other while living our seperate and busy lives.

M represents Gods Master Plan. I know He has a perfect plan for all of us and though I try to twist it the way I would like it to go, He continues to surprise me with moves _ though not to far as Sarah said, grandchildren, and constant reminders that He is in control and all my children are a gift from Him to be cherished but He has there lives planned and I am but a observer. Let go and let God as I constantly remind myself.

I Imperfect though we may be individually, as a family we have each other to lean on. Knowing that we are unconditionally loved by our heavenly Father, we strive to be His hands and feet on earth and to help each other to achieve a spot in heaven with our prayers. Save in our knowledge that we are also unconditonally loved by each other.

L Love is what ultimately holds us together as a family, sharing our triumphs and our failures, knowing we have each other no matter what.

Y is a bit difficult to explain but perhaps the most important. It is for yearning.
Yearning to do God's will
yearning to be perfect
yearning to be in control
yearning for what we do not have
yearning to live closer
the list could go on and on, but in reality we have all we need. God's love and guidance and God's gift of us - a FAMILY

Good night my babies, I love each and everyone of you for who you are and am thankful everyday that you are my family.

Mom