Hopebear, Belle, and me. We finished dinner with the princesses at Cinderella's castle and stopped to pose for a picture with my favorite princess. She assured us that the Beast is doing well and minding his manners.

Hopebear and me in front of the ride Expedition Everest. Neither of us was too fearful of the Yeti!!!

Hopebear in front of a gingerbread castle at the Beach Club Resort at Walt Disney World.

Mustache Club

So, I didn't take hope bear to Young Life Club on Monday, but when I got home I still had my mustache. Why not celebrate the fun by putting a mustache on hopebear?

So, Ebby went to Cuba and found a new home with my sweet friend, Leslie. Ebby was re-named Coco after the Cuban Co-co taxi's. Leslie was sick in Cuba and needed some love. Coco was a sweet, huggable gift!

The whole family of bears!

The whole family of bears! The newest addition to the bear family, Ebby, short for Ebenezer. His name means rock of help. 2 Samuel 7:12 says: Then Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer, saying, "Thus far the Lord helped us." The ebenezer represented a new beginning, a milestone, and a place of redemption and restoration. Ebby is going to Cuba with me on a milestone trip, a place where God has helped me go and where He is reminding me of my redemption in Him.

Lindsay's little fo-hawk bear. He is totally Austin worthy! And to think she can't come up with a meaningful name for the little guy!?!?!?!?!

Lindsay and her little fo-hawk bear! Aren't they both precious!?!?!

Kara and her sweet bear Serenity. This is a beautiful picture of tender love and a reminder of grace and mercy. 

What an amazing day! Three extra bears were here to stay ... well, for a few days! It was fun to have a house full of bears :)

PeeWee had a great time playing with us on the couch!! He is so cute!

Now this is the way Christmas is supposed to be. Celebrating Christmas a day late in Pittsburgh with snow and a little basketball!

A great Christmas in Texas. It was hot enough to wear shorts and a t-shirt, but still Christmas enough to take a picture by the tree.

The bears with their new sister. She was found on a store shelf in Pittsburgh and it only seemed right to bring her home to her brothers. She seems to be adjusting to the heat and humidity very well (mostly because she sits on the couch much of the day).