We look forward to ushering in the New Year, which holds HOPE, PROMISE and RENEWAL for all of us.

Each year, millions of eyes from all over the world are focused on the sparkling Waterford Crystal Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball. At 11:59 p.m., the Ball begins its descent as millions of voices unite to count down the final seconds of the year, and celebrate the beginning of a new year!!

This following copy is directly from the Wikipedia Times Square website; I find it intriguing that the 2008 design theme “Let There Be Light” is from Genesis 1:3.

WATERFORD CRYSTAL created an exclusive “Let There Be Light” design for the crystal triangles on the new Ball. Designed and crafted by Waterford artisans in Ireland, “Let There Be Light” features a dramatically stylized, radiating sunburst on each of the 672 crystal triangles. Due to the new design and technical innovations, this represents an increase of 168 crystal triangles from last year’s Ball. And, for the first time, the crystal triangles will feature cutting on both sides. The double cutting maximizes the light refraction within the crystal triangles.

“Waterford Crystal is once again extremely proud to join our Times Square partners, Countdown Entertainment and the Times Square Alliance, as an integral part one of the world’s most iconic symbols, the Times Square News Year’s Eve Ball,” says John Foley, Waterford Crystal Chief Executive Officer. “Our craftsmen and artisans have blended the time-honored traditions that have defined Waterford through the centuries with cutting edge technology to create the magnificent crystal panels that have adorned the Ball since the Millennium. With this year’s theme of ‘Let There Be Light,’ we continue to spread light and harmony to the millions who watch the Ball descend at midnight through the art of crystal.”

I drove Irene to dialysis this morning and JoAnna picked her up, taking her immediately to Starbucks for her customized “tall, soy, green tea latte, no water, no melon and 4 scoops of tea, then to Longs and the grocery store.

Shirley Churchill worked with Irene for two+ hours on physiology techniques designed to wake up the

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The METRO in Washington DC is a very sophisticated rapid transit system using a spoke-hub distribution paradigm.  The 129 miles of track, with a fleet of 952 rail cars, traveling underground at high speed, carries over 1,000,000 people everyday.

Irene and JoAnna went to the Gilroy outlets this morning while the nausea was at a low roar …. she returned home and rested for the balance of the day, enjoying the drizzly and foggy weather!

Sometimes traveling along the amyloid journey is like a conveyance on the Washington METRO …. traveling at high speed in an underground tunnel, focused only on what is in front of you and unable to see sunlight or breathe fresh air.

We willingly bow our knee to the One who reigns even UNDER the earth ….

that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth ….
Philippians 2:10

and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord ….
Philippians 2:11a

Irene looks forward to exiting the tunnel, bursting forth into the sunshine and fresh air, as the amyloid slowly retreats into remission and her life is restored.

Caminando con Fé

Dave

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