The family has lived in Arizona for a year and a half. They are involved in their community through a neighborhood watch group, volunteering, and church activities. This past summer was difficult as the mother was diagnosed with Celiac Disease and the neighbor's daughter broke her leg and stayed with them to recover. They are planning a trip to Washington next summer.

1. Merry Christmas
We have been in Arizona now for a year and many as we can. We enjoyed our first two
a half. Christian is in his last year of middle baseball games in the spring, 15 teams have
school and 13 ½ - taller than me (Christine) their spring training in our town. The first
by at least 3 inches. He’s still into computers was the Seattle Mariners and the second was
and has saved his money and bought several the Texas Rangers. Our neighbor is a pitcher
different guitars. He plays electric bass guitar for Texas and treated us to great seats.
in the worship band at our church which
August was a busy month for us. I was
involves five services each weekend he works.
diagnosed with Celiac Disease after being
We are all three involved in our Vistancia bedridden since April. At the same time,
community here. In January, we started a Hector’s daughter Yvette fell and broke her
neighborhood watch group with our own leg and needed surgery with rods. She stayed
website so we can communicate easily with with us to recover for a week before going
our neighbors, we help set up a church held back to her two-story home. Hector spent
in the school gym each Sunday morning, I most of the summer taking care of me and
started a women’s Bible study in our then Yvette. We are all blessed to have him
development and we all volunteered for the in our lives. Christian didn’t get much fun
second time at our annual wine and jazz this summer but we’re planning to drive back
festival in November. Our association offers to Washington next summer.
many activities and we take advantage of as
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For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his
shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6

2. Sedona in March
Blessings to all in the New Year
Hector, Christine & Christian Diaz
31303 N. 137th Avenue, Peoria AZ 85383
928- 501-1998 southwestforus@gmail.com