In between what was and what is to come

You crown the year with Your goodness,

And Your paths drip with abundance.

- Psalm 65:11

Thanking God for the triumphs and trials of 2014, my family and I welcomed the New Year with so much hope for what is yet to come this year.

Experiencing that God's hand is never to short to help in times of trouble personally made me see that God is indeed beautiful and worthy to be praised from beginning to end.

To celebrate what was and what is to come, we had a sumptuous Media Noche shared with immediate family and some of our employees.

I have welcomed 35 new years in my hometown with my family and our employees. I could never imagine being somewhere else when I wake up to greet the first day of the year.

This photo was taken by my brother. We didn't have fireworks from our home for the past 3 or 4 years but we can watch from afar.

Happy New Year! (Photo taken by my only brother)

At my parents' home with my 94-year old Amah (Grandmother), my family, aunts and uncle on New Year's Eve

We are blessed with loyal people who help make our everyday lives better.

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