For all those tuning in to Karsten's website, you have touched our life in some way or another... THANK YOU! Your friendship and love, especially during these past few months means so much to our family.

Well here is the yearly update on the Fagan Fam!

I will start with Karsten this year because of the continued miracles that happen with our Super Man. It has been a rough year with our son. In January he had a shunt malfunction and added 2 more surgeries to his career which is now at a record high of 40. This last September after a routine MRI, they found that after five years of being in remission his tumor is growing once again. Karsten's surgeon has said there is nothing else that can be done because of its location, and chemo and radiation are no longer an option. After much prayer and fasting, Will and I are at peace and know that it is in the Lord's hands. The good news is that Karsten is doing remarkably well. HE loves school and ALL his girl friends (aging from 7 to however old you are, Sue) Most importantly he is happy and healthy at this time. Another MRI was done before Thanks giving and they found that the tumor was unchanged. His Doctor said and I quote "It is so unlike these tumors to just sit there" and I said, "So another miracle has happened" and the Doctor said "Yes". The next MRI is in March, the month of Karstens Birthday. The other miracle that I wish to tell you about is that we were surprised to hear our door bell ring one evening and there sat a box with balloons and stuffed Mickey Mouse. Will and the kids went looking to see who dropped off the surprise, to no avail. Inside the box was a certificate for a 5 night stay at The Disneyland Resort, Park passes, meal plan (eating with the characters), round trip air fare and money to spend on souvenirs, etc. We could not believe what just taken place and we screamed for joy and cried for 2 hours as a family that night. Oh, I just get choked up every time I think about it. We know that our Dear friend Heidi was inspired to make this incredible gift come alive. Enough money was collected in just one week. We are so amazed how our friends and the community came together to make this happen. We will never be able to thank so many people that made this trip possible for us. We had an AMAZING time and little miracles happened all week long!

The other little miracle that took place is the birth of our last child, Justin William Fagan. Boy is he cute! Yep, he has red hair and is a little peace offering. The kids adore him and I don't think he will ever walk because he is held 80% of the time. He was born on March 3, 2009 weighing 7 pounds 11 ounces 21 1/2 inches long. So glad he came to our family.

Jaynie is now 4 years old and loves to entertain. We put her in dance class to use up some of that energy. She is in preschool this year and it is so good for her and Mom. Life will never be boring with Jaynie around.

Kayla is almost 11 and has great passion. This is her last year in elementary school and still the same size around her waist when she was in 3rd grade. She is still very active with Club Soccer and AAU Basketball. She wants to go to BYU Provo and play soccer and basketball. She got on the teams website and found that the girls who play her same position in basketball and soccer have HER same number, she believes it is a sign!!!

Jacqualine is 13 next week and Will doesn't want to talk about it... She wants to start wearing mascara and wear high heals to church and Will doesn't want to talk about it.... Mom thinks it is so much fun and lets go shopping! Jacqualine is a gift. She too is still involved in AAU basketball. This past year her buddies convinced her to play some softball and she had a blast. Then she played volleyball for her school and loved it and wants to continue that passion.

Now the man of our house is doing an amazing job with all his responsibilities and still has time to wake up at 4 in the morning on Black Friday to go get a 6 quart crock pot for $10. Besides coaching, being in the Bishopric, running two practices and meeting the demands of his wife and children he has scads of time....

As for me, I just want to be left alone to take care of my children and not have any other responsibilities. Wouldn't that be nice. I do know that, "When you are in the service of your fellow beings, you are only in the service of your God".

We hope you find joy and peace this time of year. We also hope that you take a few moments during this hectic holiday season to reflect on the importance of our Savior, Jesus Christ in your lives. Thanks for being apart of our lives. Merry Christmas.