Christmas Update 2010

Wow! This has been a long year. I can safety say, I'm happy it's over. Tyler and I aren't really liking how time is flying by faster and faster as we grow older, however this years been a hectic one. I'm excited to see 2010 in the past.


If you're a frequent follower of of our blog, you'll most likely already know the ups and downs of this year; from Tyler being unemployed the first part of the year TO our trip to Greece in June. Below are a few 'important' posts from 2010 to catch you up.

RIP Puppycat

A few favorite posts from our Greece trip:
Athens

Santorini

Rhodes
Zakynthos

Norway

A little personal note...

Since I haven't posted much lately, here's a little update for you. Tyler started night school in January. He is studying a certificate program in composite manufacturing at the MATC in American Fork. He was blessed with a job at KLUNE industries in Spanish Fork. He was first hired on a temp, but in August he got on full time and promoted to the department that uses composites. He makes missile wings out of carbon fiber. He likes his job and is excited to be in a field he wants to excel in. He is still at the MATC and we hope he is done by February. Other than work and school he rarely has time for anything else! Tyler also totaled his Honda S2K this summer and we blessed by an even better replacement! So he still enjoys spending any spare time he can find working on his car, or fixing up his garage.

Lacey is still the Event Manager with Synergy WorldWide. She's been there 7.5 years so far. This summer she's began running and enjoying the gym more which keeps her busy while Tyler is at school. She's also been helping out with the youth group at our church (Tyler does too, but only on Sundays now). Life this year has been extremely busy with work -especially travel (Costa Rica, Maui, Las Vegas, & Norway). At least 1-2 weekends a month she works. She loves saving the remaining weekends for lazy Saturday mornings drinking coffee with Tyler.

Life hasn't been too eventful in the 'anything new?' area this year-which is strange because it's been SO BUSY! I think we all need to simplify and slow things down a bit. Which is why I assume next year will bring some changes. Tyler and I just today let the youth pastor of our church know that we are ready to step down from being youth leaders. It's been an amazing 6 years. Watching kids grow from 7th grade to college age has been a life changing experience for us. We wouldn't trade that time and investment for the world. We know God has something incredible for us in store and are just waiting for the doors to open. Keep us in your prayers that God will guide us to what ways he wants us to serve.

It's also been a difficult time with Tyler being gone for school so much. We are very excited for his certificate program to end in February! We are also praying that God leads Tyler in his education. Tyler's tossing the idea around about going back to get his degree-which would be an amazing but difficult journey. We are also looking to get another kitten soon-Tyler's just being picky about what kind. Hopefully you'll be bombarded soon with pictures of a new kitty. This year has been full of adventures, Godly works, family, and friends so we couldn't really ask for more. We have been blessed beyond measure and are eternally grateful to celebrate what Christmas is really all about-that God loved us SO much that he sent his son Jesus to Earth in the most humble way, to be born a of a virgin in a feeding troth. So we might be saved from our life of sin and adopted as a child of God. We truly want to celebrate what Gift God has given us. We pray that God blesses this Christmas season for you as well.

Many Christmas Blessings,
Tyler & Lacey Olsen