Keith Keith finished the MBA program and graduated from Bethel University last December. It’s hard to

fathom that it was a year ago when he crossed that stage. On an even more exciting note, he also took a different position at Cummins and no longer has to

travel. No, you did not read that incorrectly. Keith DOES NOT have to travel for work anymore.

Hallelujah! I never thought this time would come. On the day that most people dread -April 15th, I was

jumping up and down for joy and doing the major Happy Dance! He is now a Six Sigma Black Belt and

home by 6PM every evening. And the people rejoiced. So what’s a guy to do with all of this new-found freedom? Well, projects, of course! We finished most

of the basement and moved the kids down there into their new room, did a major landscape job out

front, complete with a custom fence, (designed and built by him), and now he is renovating the utility

trailer that he bought me for my birthday…so that we have a means to haul away more construction

debris when we finish a family room downstairs this winter...ahhhh...It’s a mystery to me what he will

tackle after that, but I’m confident that he has the next 5 to 50 years planned out somewhere in that fan-

tastic brain of his! Too bad he only dispenses little glimpses for me to see on a strictly “need-to-know”

basis. Shelly A friend of mine asked me if I wanted to run a 5K and like a crazy person, I said, “Sure, sounds like fun!” So I trained

all summer and ran my first race in August. I guess I got addicted because I then suckered her into running the Anoka

Halloween Race with me. And like the Energizer Bunny, I keep going and going and going. I also decided to add

“student” to the montage of my life. This fall, I enrolled in the Therapeutic Massage Program at CenterPoint School

and will graduate in April 2011. I know, just a few months away. I love the learning, the school, and knowing that

someday I will be able to help others live a more relaxing and pain-free life. I just finished two major finals which is

the main reason why you are receiving this so late! For that reason, you now have my full blessing to use this letter as a

dartboard or laughingstock if you’re bored or if should you have the need to liven up your holiday festivities. I am still very involved in my 5th year at MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) and have taken on more responsibility

within my group. The kids and I attend BSF (Bible Study Fellowship) every Wednesday, and we absolutely love it

there. When I take a minute to think about my life, I am awed that I am now the adult, and people actually trust me

with these huge responsibilities! Ah ha ha...if only they knew...

Shawn Silvera Memorial Run >

Lucas “I like cars, pretend

guns, going to Chuck E

Cheese, riding my bike

and scooter, playing in

the snow, sitting with

Mommy, that’s it.” His

life in his own words.

All of those things are

very true even though

he has only been to

Chuck E Cheese twice

in his life. Lucas turned

5 years old in August

and learned how to ride

his bike like a superstar.

He loves to be funny

and has made a small

forest’s worth of paper

airplanes this week

alone. He is also the

segue master. Keith

complimented him on

his Buzz Lightyear

shirt one day and he

r e s p o n d e d w i t h ,

“Speaking of Buzz,

when are you going to

give me a haircut?”

Funny boy, that one.

AAAA

LLLL

LLLL

YYYY

BBBB

EEEE

LLLL

LLLL

If Ally could talk well, this is

what she’d probably say: “I’m

2. I’m cute as a doll and every-

one loves me. I love to play

with my big brother Lucas. I

have strong opinions about

everything, and I make them

very well known. I love my

family and friends and scream-

ing loudly at them when I see

them in public places...ahem. I

also wrote the book on “How

to Throw the Perfect Tantrum

at Target.” But again, I’m 2, so

give me a break. At least I’m

not “terrible”! I also have an-

other one in the works called,

“How to Bat Your Big Long

Lashes to Get Anything You

Want” although I’m running

into a few hurdles. My parents

may be onto me.”

Merry Christmas to you. May you feel the true love and peace that only comes from Christ this holiday season and all throughout the year.

“...And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace…” Isaiah 9:6