Sometimes Christmas Makes Me Cry (2008)

Today’s Christmas video song is called Christmas Sometimes Makes Me Cry,  I know each of us have had disappointments and things do not always go as planned. Even back in 2008 we experienced our first house fire- it is easy to look back, but at the time things looked very differently. Even though this video was made 7 years ago- some things have changed, that we miss and brings pain. I also think of the ones who I cannot send or receive a card from this year- and the pain those are feeling- missing them.  I remember the quote from It's A Wonderful Life, "Each Man's life touches so many other lives"-even the ones who helped make this trip possible. I have been touched by so many wonderful lives- thank you. And please stop to think before you do something stupid- "how many lives will that decision affect? Your life and decisions touch so many others. Can I post one more quote from that movie?  "Dear George: Remember no man is a failure who has friends. P.S. Thanks for the wings! Love, Clarence." A bell rings, and his daughter Zuzu remembers that it means an angel has earned his wings. George realizes that he truly has a wonderful life.

Season’s Greetings from the Hendricks

It’s snowing outside so I better write our Christmas letter and make a Christmas video,

I review the year so I can remember and help understand where the year really did go

Last April 4^th we had a house fire caused by a bad extension cord that came as a shock,

Seeing 34 years of material things thrown in dumpster reminded us of what’s important,

Family and friends, we felt your prayers, saw Gods grace, and we grew closer together,

Received a housewarming shower, and watched our grandkids grow so much this year,

For six months we lived in a trailer with our cat Madison that was next door to grandkids

Our April train trip to Seattle was rescheduled to September for a Neil Diamond Concert

In June we helped with our church’s 1^st annual Royal Family Kids Camp for abused kids

Our June Silverwood park trip saw rain, so we rescheduled it in August with grandkids,

In August we enjoyed a Gaither’s concert and special day in Spokane with church family

Jan’s been kid’s pastor for 15 years, directs Mega Sports Camp, kids church, and LITE,

Dennis still teaches 4^th/5^th graders, striping roads in summer and in winter plows snow,

City council, humor books, videos, and threatening to sell Cougar and Jan’s pink metro

Please join us December 20^th for our open house here from 12-4 with cookies and coffee

Go to youtube.com, type in Dennis Hendricks under search, for Christmas video to see

Christmas is not about us; it’s about Jesus the light of the World, and his gift to accept,

We have so much to be thankful for and hope this brings you happiness, peace and joy,

We pray that you have a Merry Christmas with a Blessed and Prosperous New Year.

Dennis and Janice Hendricks 2008

Here is our Christmas Letter from thirteen years ago;

Dennis and Janice  2002