Last week Kris Wheeler was sent packing to go see Michael W. Smith in Los Angeles, after being selected to win the trip on KTIS.

(You can hear her get the call here)

We came across this article in the Eden Prairie Sun-Current about Kris and her amazing story.

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U.S. HOUSE SALUTES CHRISTMAS AND CHRISTIANITY, BUT 9 VOTE “NO”

    CAPITOL HILL (AP) _ The U.S. House has passed a resolution “Recognizing the importance of Christmas and the Christian faith”
– but it wasn’t unanimous.
    The measure was approved by a vote of 372-to-9, with all of the “no” votes cast by Democrats.
    A similar resolution recognizing the importance of Ramadan and the Islamic faith was passed unanimously in October.
    The 9 votes against the Christmas resolution were cast by Gary Ackerman and Yvette Clarke of New York; Diana Degette of Colorado; Alcee Hastings of Florida; Jim McDermott of Washington; Bobby Scott of Virginia; and Barbara Lee, Pete Stark and Lynn Woolsey of California.

    On the Net: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/D?c110:2:./temp/~c110kxCgnk::

        Hot Cocoa

    2C sugar

    1 1/3C cocoa

    4C pwd milk

    1/4t cinn

        -measure out into a large bowl.  Shake to mix well.  Use 1/4 cup of mixture to 8oz hot water.  Opt, add 1t of creamer to your mug and stir.

                Maple Hot Chocolate

    6T sugar

    3T cocoa

    1/4 t salt

    1/4 C hot water

    1T butter

    4C milk

    1t maple flavoring

    1t vanilla

        -combine sugar, cocoa, salt.  Stir in water & butter; bring to a boil.  Add milk and flavorings. Heat & stir until serving temp.