December 2009
Merry Christms From Bill, Shari, and Chris Harris
Greetings to our family and to our friends!
This is our first attempt at a Christmas letter -- please bear with us! We enjoy hearing your news each Christmas and thought it was about time we give it a try.
2009, like every year, was a busy year. It was also filled with God's blessings.
As we all know, Shari is prone to change jobs in any given year, and this past year was no exception. Still with Medtronic, Shari transferred to Corporate HR and joined Global Leadership and Talent Development. The move has positioned her with a job aligning with her interests and passions.
Bill has had an interesting year as Caterpillar has struggled in a tough economy. He was laid-off every other month for the last six months. You know Bill; he doesn’t sit still for a moment and he remained very busy. In July he laid a new floor in the kitchen and dining room; in September he spent three weeks building a new stage at our church; and in November he found himself remodeling a friend’s house, a work that continues. It seems as though Caterpillar has become more stable and Bill does not anticipate any additional time off.
God has blessed Chris with a six-month contract position with Medtronic as a Project Coordinator in the Cardiac Rhythm Disease Management business unit. In addition to his full-time job with Medtronic, he has kept very active with his bourgeoning musical career, playing in many bands. He plays weddings, corporate events as well as many other pubic venues.
The year started out with a trip to Los Angeles to visit John and Liz. Traveling with John and Darlene, Shari’s parents, is always fun, and everyone had a great time.
Shari and her sister Sandy organized a team to walk for ALS in September. “Dar's Team” was twenty-seven members strong and raised $2,700 for ALS research.
Shari is working on becoming an apprentice writer in the Jerry B. Jenkins Christian Writers Guild. In October she published her first two articles as she began writing for Workplace Influence and Examiner.com.
Bill and Shari celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary on November 10th. November also brought Bill's family from Indiana for a Thanksgiving visit.
We had many memorable fishing trips throughout the year. The year was filled with memories of time spent with family and friends – too numerous to capture in one brief Christmas letter.
We are grateful for you and blessed to be a part of your life. We pray God’s rich blessing for you and your family as we look forward to another great year.
Love with much appreciation for you and our precious Savior, Jesus Christ, the reason for the season; our hope, joy, and peace,
Bill, Shari and Chris
Romans 15:13 “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” (NIV)
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