2015 Was a very full year

Its been a year since I've done any posting at all. We've moving into our new home in Cottonwood CA., we took our time and we closed on our new home on August 7th, 2014. Its in the area they call Lake California its a gated community that has been here for a about 30 years.  We moved into a 10 year old home with a great cover patio that I love, 3 bed rooms, 2 bath and open living room and kitchen.  We decided not to get a larger lot, just would be to much work and we still want travel as much as we can with Carrie and Mike living 3000 miles a way and still plan to visit MN as least once a year (Lord willing). 

Front of house

Patio

dinning room

 

Kitchen

patio Virgil, Diego & our new puppy Sassy in the chair

Guest room with new paint

Office with murphy bed

It has been a very busy year for us, we finally sold the Lake home (Isanti MM) closed on it end of August.  We had made a trip back to MN in April to get it ready to sell after our rents moved out.  So we and now down to have only 2 homes.  The home in Bradford is being bought by Bob & Kathy Snyder and we should be clear of that one in early 2017.  God really blessed us with having Bob and Kathy in that home.

Did get go on another mission trip in Feb of 2105 to Nicaragua for 2 weeks with my MN home church New Life in Ramsey MN.  Was so blessed to be with this group of people. 

In church in Leno



Then in Sept of this year 3 of my best friends from MN came out for visit, we had great time. We spent time on the coast and just hang out.  Love these 3 woman I am so bless to have them in my life, even though we are 2100 miles from each other, but when we see each other again its like its only been a few day apart.  Thank you Lyn, Lori and Cat for coming to see me, looking forward to your next visit.

  Best friends from MN loving the coast and the great Redwood.

We did make a trip to the coast for few days, in August. We had plan on going in end of July, but Mom went into hospital for week so we move it to August.  She is doing fine now, she turn 87 on the 22nd of November.  Carrie also came to visit us in Oct for a week was good to see her, Mike didn't come with her.  They are planning to drive out this summer, looking forward to see all of them. 



We wend to the Crescent City area




My sister Pam had a heart attach this summer, she is doing fine now.  So its been quite the year for all of us.  As I take time to reflect on all that has happen with us as a family we truly bless.  Jake & Laura bought their 1st home as did Derek & Chelsea, Lindsey is now a nurse along with her sister Brittany and Jamie and Taylor & their son Hunter all back together safe and sound in Las Vegas. We will all be together this Christmas.  God has been with each of us each step we have taken over this last year, and as we look forward to 2016 I know Father God will continue to lead us and guide us in all we put our hands too. 

I thank my Father God for my children and my grand children and my pray is that we will begin a new journey into 2016 getting to know each other over time and distance.

I will try to post more in the next year so we can stay more connected over the distance.

God Bless to all and have a Very Bless Christmas and Happy New Year.

Diego & Sassy