2009 Year in Review

2009 has been a special year for us. As we reflect on this past year, we praise the Lord for His many blessings to our family. Most of all we are thankful for Christ and the privilege we have of a personal relationship with God through His work on the Cross. What privilege it is to serve Him!

Giving thanks to the Father, who as qualified [us] to share in the inheritance of the saints in light. He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. (Col. 1:12-14)

Wishing you a wonderful 2010!
-Matt, Rachael and Benton

Enjoy a few pictures from this year!

JANUARY
Cousin Daniel was born. He eagerly waited three weeks for his cousin's arrival .

FEBRUARY

February 19, 2009-Matthew Benton Wilson, Jr. was born. A very exciting day for our family! Benton had a lot of visitors in the hospital and was welcomed by 380 guys in our Residence Hall.

MARCH
Gold Rush Daze 2009-Blue Thunder
We enjoyed a lot of fun activities with our Residence Hall and other friends at BJU. Benton slept through the Blue Thunder Pep Rally--very chilled, easy-going child!

APRIL
We were in Clemson for Benton's first Easter.


MAY
We finished up the semester at BJU and headed to AZ to work with Camp on Wheels. Matt and Benton spent time together in our travel trailer between duties.

JUNE
Benton had his first "horse ride" at the Alpine camp property in Arizona, and we celebrated Father's Day.


JULY
July was a busy month. We traveled to Canada with the Camp (pic 1-UT, pic 2-Banff-Lake Louise) and were there for a couple weeks before heading to D.C. for Monroe and Katie's wedding (pic 3).

AUGUST
We went to Matt's brother, Randall's wedding at the camp site in Arizona and then headed back to Greenville to begin the Fall Semester. (pic 1-wedding, pic 2- Johnson Residence Hall staff)

SEPTEMBER
After being away for a summer, it was fun to be back at our apartment in Greenville, where Benton had a crib to sleep in and fun toys to catch up with after taking a break from them!


OCTOBER
The pumpkin patch and apple picking with Cousin Daniel.



NOVEMBER
Thanksgiving at the new camp property in Arizona. Benton enjoys snow with his Grandparent Wilsons!


DECEMBER
Christmas in Clemson--Benton and Daniel were not as interested in their presents as they were in all the bows and paper!