Tis the season... to be very blessed!

Dan and I are so blessed, lucky and happy that our friends and family have been so supportive of us and Grace. It is wonderful to have such a strong support system even while we are only a family of two. Grace will not lack for love! Here are some examples of how we are lucky and loved. Every year my school plays secret Santa but due to our wonderful snow day "Christmas is canceled this year" well at least secret Santa.

Then came what would have been the first day of SS. There was a gift in my mailbox.

This beautiful angel! I assumed there had been confusion and I re wrapped the present.

The next day they gift was put in my bag while I was out of the room. Still being a dip I assumed there was something wrong and someone was not getting these presents. I put the present still wrapped in my drawer to save the correct owner. Monday, there was another gift in my mailbox so I decided I would just leave it there. Kim decided to help me and opened it. Saying she was just curious. She opened it and told me it said Grace!
My heart melted and I realized my secret Santa knew what they were doing! I showed anyone who would hold still! It was place front and center on our tree! Kim pretended to know nothing as did several other members of my wonderful floor. Then today... oh today!!!!!

Today I opened my present was this amazing beautiful angel!!!!!
Again, I ran around showing everyone when Terry (who was my mentor my first year) finally told me she was my secret Santa. I am so thankful I was hired at CNS many moons ago and I have had the opportunity to know such wonderful people! Thank you Terry -- Grace will love her first ornaments.
The wonderfulness did not stop there! Sue gave me this wonderful African calendar.
Amy and Mary put together an amazing collection of fun craft supplies for my trip in Feb!
Linda was up on the latest cool kids toys and found mess free/ minimal water Tie Dye for Ethiopia!!

Finally, thank you to all my wonderful family and friends who have purchased the Visiting Orphans beads. It is going to put a smile on many orphans faces.

Our documents are still in Washington but Dove thinks we will have them in Ethiopia before the first of the year! Fingers crossed!