This year, 2016, has been a wonderful year filled with so many blessings. My cup is running over and my saucer is full. I found my biological father (he passed away in 1973) but have met with several of new siblings. Looking forward to meeting a couple of the rest of them. Never thought I’d have such a large family. All total I now have seven sisters and five brothers. Sadly two brothers have already passed on along with one sister.

Now on to bigger and better things in 2017. I’m looking forward to the second book being published (it’s a memoir along with how I was able to find my father through DNA). I do hope and pray it will help someone else who is searching for answers. I have several short stories I’d like to do something with and last but not least, I have quite a few devotionals I’d like to put in a book form. Maybe someone else would or could use an uplifting devotional.

I should be home most of the year this year. I don’t know how I’m going to do it as my feet start itching if I’m not on the road. We have a big trip coming up in the middle of the year so hopefully the book will be ready to be published by then. Actually my bucket list is still growing, now let me see here, Niagara Falls, Bar Harbor, Boston (my mouth is watering for fresh lobster),  Mount Rushmore, Washington D.C., Gettysburg (again), back to the Pacific Northwest, and as you can see it gets bigger and bigger.

I am blessed beyond measure to have a Heavenly Father who loves me, a wonderful and supportive husband who indulges me and spoils me every day, a beautiful family with many children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. I have my health along with friends who are there to share my good times. I pray you all have a very Happy New Year.

Until then…………………………………….