Happy December! We are all SO excited about Christmas! The Season of Jesus' birth is our favorite!
We have so much to be thankful for! I am not even sure where to begin!
Hmmm, here are the highlights of the last few weeks:
1) Brittany, Daley and I completed our first 5K! Brittany got 2nd place in her age group! I am SO totally proud of that girl, and we had an absolute blast running. Have another one coming on Dec. 31
2)Daley's surgery went AMAZING also! The infection was smaller and more contained than they anticipated, ear drum is repaired, and she is smiling, giggling, and back to her happy self already! No Picc line needed, only one day of pain, and she is happier than ever! PRAISE GOD!
3)The Herald and Review ran a wonderful article on my family, which was featured on Thanksgiving Day! I am so thrilled that this article may encourage people to consider adoption, especially the adoption of older children, or children with special needs. Our buddy Jim did a terrific job, and we love him lots! Here is the link, if you are interested:
http://herald-review.com/news/local/traditional-values-at-the-heart-of-this-non-traditional-family/article_5aec5402-3472-11e2-ad7d-0019bb2963f4.html#.UK5BNJH0h3I.facebook
4)Brogan, Landon and Zachary will all be home NEXT WEEK! We are so excited to see them! It is so amazing to be a grandmother.....there is just something so cool about your baby having a baby! BUT....it is SO hard to have this sweet little man be almost 9 months old, and I have only got to see him twice! Been praying so hard that they would choose to move closer to home, once Z was released from the Army, but he recently accepted a position in Cherry Point, NC. 18 hours away. But, trying to hang onto the joy I will have when they arrive Tuesday morning! :) And my Patrick will be home for Christmas break beginning next Friday as well! My house will be full, and so will my heart!
5) We have been blessed, blessed, and more blessed. My crazy family stirs attention everywhere we go. Usually lots of stares! But lately, it has been good attention! We have been learning the process of receiving, rather than giving, which is hard, but we are trying! We have received enormous amounts of groceries (well, ok, about a weeks worth LOL), lots of help with our mission fundraiser, and help with our Christmas spending. One evening, we were not anticipating eating out, but some circumstances ( a party) required us to eat at a restaurant, which was not our choice, by anymeans. Afterwards, we were a little bummed, to have spent $50 eating a meal we did not really care for. Not an hour later, my husband received a gift of $50 from a complete stranger, who had read about my family, and wanted to bless us.
God is just so good. Never forget that. He wants nothing more than a relationship with us, our praise, and our obedience.
Enjoy some pics of my treasures!
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