Family

There is so much that we could say about our last evening in the States. My family decided to make it into an early Christmas and we enjoyed the evening together. We went out to dinner as a family, during dinner some of my mom's friends came over to set up and decorate the house while we were gone. We pulled into the driveway after dinner and there were luminaries in the drive wishing Joe and I well on our new journey. They had also set up the table for dessert and put pictures of our family out for each of us to take. Their efforts were amazing and it was a great way to walk in from dinner.



Back at the house we began our 'gift exchange'. We had each drawn names and had a creative way to exchange gifts. After all gifts had been given, Joe and I presented the family with the "Joe and Amy Flammer Memorial" traveling trophy. This Trophy will take our place in the many competitions that the Huette family has while we are gone.




After gifts, we ate of dessert and then had a time of prayer. This was a very meaningful part of the evening. We sat as a family and thanked God for each other, but also asked for help during this time of transition that we are all facing. There were many tears during the prayer from all of us, but it was such a blessing. The tears that we shed during prayer seemed like ones that we had all been holding in.

My dad had a special toast for us after the prayer. In honor of Joe, my dad filled each of our glasses with chocoalte milk for the toast! My dad put alot of thought into the night!



We ended the evening with games (complete with prizes for the winners) and watching movies.




We are leaving today from St. Louis at 5:15. Our professor, mentor, and friend, Mike Nichols will be taking us to the aiport.
We will be sure to let you know when we get there! We are taking the first week to do some cutural activites on the North Island and will be moving into our temporary room next Saturday. Untill then, it's flammertime!