I just wanted to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas!  I was reading Corinth's newsletter and wishing I could go to their EPIC Christmas Eve service they have every year!  Even though I miss being home during this time, this will also be a Christmas I'll never forget!  Never in my life would I think I would be spending Christmas in Nicaragua!  But, God knew it all along didn't he?

So, Mom and Dad and the rest of the Carlton clan, whether you're spending Christmas in Hickory (a great classic), around the corner in Taylorsville (Jill Marie and Zach) on the coast of NC (Troy and Marella), or even Living the Dream in the Queen City (Ben, Lindsey and Davis), know that I'm only a few miles south, on the beaches of Nicaragua, celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ!  And remember that it IS all about him, the man who changed our lives!  And it's in this time that I feel so incredibly thankful for those who have been praying and supporting me through this journey!  Thank you for sending me!  Have a blessed Christmas!