Oh December!

It's Christmas time! What?? How did that happen?
Time flies when you're having fun, I guess! This month has included lots of traveling as Justin has had several wrestling trips to go on. On one trip to Wasilla I got to go as the girls' chaperone and so it turned into a weekend trip with the girls, with a very scary ride home on treacherous roads, pouring rain (that's right, rain in December in Alaska!), and high winds. Justin got to put all his driving skills to the test that night! We didn't get home till 3am but we were both wide awake from watching the road so closely!
We have had several power outages this month. The weather on the Kenai Peninsula has been tempestuous and indecisive all month, and we've been seeing the results! Last Sunday was crazy. Justin took the dogs to the empty lot at the end of our road for a run. Right after he left the power went out. The Trailblazer ended up getting high centered in deep snow. We called our friend Lindy to let her know we'd be late to youth group (my dad came with his vehicle and a tow strap to pull the Trailblazer out) and ask her if she could start youth group for us. She said yes, but then called back a few minutes later to tell us she would be late because there was a big car accident on the road into town and both lanes were closed for a while. It was just one thing after another! Everyone got to youth group eventually, the electricity came back on, and it was a good night.
We are finally getting support letters, combined with Christmas cards, out in the mail, so if you want one and didn't end up on the list, please let me know! You can email me at super_lyn_z@hotmail.com or find either me or Justin on facebook.
We are looking forward to Christmas break, some time to relax and spend together, and to the fun youth and church events that are on the horizon for the next couple of weeks!
We hope you and your families have a wonderful and special Christmas this year. Don't forget what really matters: loving others the way Christ loves you and living in that love; not just at Christmastime but all year long!
Some prayer requests you can keep in mind for us this month:

-Prioritizing our time correctly as far as support raising duties
-Safety for the girls and abundant patience for us in parenting (yesterday we found Norah all the way at the top of a flight of stairs; she does NOT know how to go down them correctly!)
-Travel safeties for Justin and I as we travel for wrestling and hockey
-A focus on what really matters- keeping Christ's perspective during this busy time of year!