Our Christmas Letter 2010

The Merry Christmas 2010 Newsletter from Jim & Tina Wilson


The most exciting and life changing event for our family was the birth of our first grandchild! Jackson Lindsay Rice was born to our daughter, Megan and son-in-love, Lindsay on Sunday, October 10th. That’s right—10.10.10! He is such a joy. Grumps and Mimi as we are now called are head-over-heels in love with this little guy. His uncle Matt started buying Philadelphia sport-team outfits before he was born!


Megan and Lindsay just celebrated their 2nd anniversary and have been enjoying being first-time parents. They are adjusting to this new way of life with and find being parents very rewarding.


Matt also has had some major changes in his life. He is working fulltime as the Chair for the Humanities Department at Wilmington University. He is also well into a doctoral program. His passion for serving continues to be something he shares with others through his community involvement.


Jim continues with his position at Wilmington University and enjoys it to the fullest. He has had the opportunity to do some teaching this year and really enjoys getting into the classroom setting from time to time. Tina ended her private music teaching this fall and will be watching Jackson on a part-time basis. Besides her volunteer activities, she continues to take online college courses. She can see the “light at the end of the tunnel” towards her goal of receiving her degree from Wilmington University.


We are very thankful for our health, and especially that Jim continues to maintain even with some continued decrease in his kidney function over this year. We continue to meet with the specialist every 2-3 months to stay on top of any changes leading towards an eventual kidney transplant. In regards to the transplant, many of you have said to let you know when the time comes to be tested. If you are still interested in seeing if you could be a possible live donor, please let us know and we will provide you with contact information. We thank you and appreciate your ongoing prayers, encouragement and support.


We once again organized a team for the Annual Delaware Kidney Walk. As you know, Tina has been working with the National Kidney Foundation seeking to start a local chapter for the past several years. This year WILMINGTON UNIVERSITY/TEAM WILSON was the top fundraising team for its division. Overall, the walk raised more than $80,000 to date and we thank everyone who was a part of WILMINTON UNIVERSITY/TEAM WILSON!


We had the opportunity to work with Matt, who directed The Intermediate-I session (10-11 year olds) at Camp Manatawny this past July. This year all 5 of us were able to serve as staff members during Intermediate I. It is always a memorable week of service.

This year was also a year of milestones. We both turned “50” this year and also celebrated our 30th wedding anniversary! Our children planned a wonderful surprise party in honor of these milestones. They rented a wonderful place with catered food and entertainment and invited several family members and lifelong friends. It was a great surprise and a wonderful time of celebration. We were overwhelmed and very touched. We are so thankful for our children and so proud of all of them. Thank you again, Matt, Megan and Lindsay!!

As you can see our year has been a year of very memorable times. May your holiday season be filled with time spent making memories with family and friends. May you see all the daily gifts that God so graciously provides. May you be content and at peace with your choices in your life.

We would Love to hear from you all! Merry Christmas, Jim & Tina