WE just had the most "AWESOME'EST" thing done! We heard a small knock at the door. I thought the kids were playing and paid no attention to it. Casey was in his office and got up to check it out. When he opened the door no one was there, but he noticed someone had left a quart size jar on our porch, Casey picked it up and then looked around to see who left it, he noticed someone in a hoodie walking away. Casey said THANK YOU, and the person kept walking! SO Cas came inside and immediately I heard my name called. He was yelling throughout the house, HON look what someone just left us! It was a jar filled with MONEY that had a note attached that read CHRISTMAS JAR! Oh wow, what a blubbering baby I am right now. I have such a grateful heart, that someone, or some family thought to save their money up until right before Christmas and then to deliver it to us! I am speechless and overcome with emotion. It's so powerful to see that so many people do live and celebrate the true meaning of CHRISTMAS, being a true example of our Saviour, giving and sacrificing all for the sake of someone else benefit! Wow, my heart is FULL!
I have longed to write this past week. I really have been so overwhelmed with the kindness and thoughtfulness that so many have shared with us as we are fundraising for our adoption. I have neglected to write because I don't want to make anyone feel that their kindness was less than as important as someone else's, if that makes sense. To know that someone, so many have been willing to sacrifice at this time right before Christmas to help us raise money towards our adoption is humbling and amazing. When I put it out there that we would be making fudge and salsa for fundraising I was so stressed that we wouldn't recoup our costs or break even. I am so happy to say that we have exceeded BOTH! We've had many orders for fudge and salsa, one amazing order was 32 fudge and 26 salsa. We have had 2 checks show up in the mail with no desire for anything in return, one was from a highschool friend that I haven't seen in 13yrs but just got reaquainted with through facebook and the other was from a person I have never met face to face but have enjoyed getting to know through facebook and blogs, both sent a note that said they wanted to do what they could to help us bring our kids home. Each night I go to bed anxious to offer "THANKS" to my Father in Heaven for the amazing friends he has blessed us with and for their willingness to support us and love us! I wish I weren't so speechless as to how it feels to be the recipient of such " INCREDIBLE BLESSINGS!" My prayer is gonna be a long one tonight :)
TO EVERYONE: IF YOU HAVE CALLED ME, EMAILED ME, FB ME, ORDERED FROM ME, OR SENT ME A CHECK IN THE MAIL. "THANK YOU" FOR THE LOVE AND SUPPORT YOU HAVE GIVEN ME. YOU HAVE EACH TOUCHED ME IN SUCH A MEANINGFUL AND SPECIAL WAY! I AM SO GRATEFUL FOR EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU!!!!
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That is just lovely!!!
--Becky
It is just amazing how many people help on an adoption journey. We never felt alone and were always stunned by the generosity of others. That is awesome!!
Tanya Don't worry it must be that time of year.. Reading your post tears are just streaming down my face.. Someday we will meet and I'm so glad that I have got to know you by being a internet buddy... I hope your family has a Merry Chrismtas and a Happy New Year.. I can't wait to see when you bring those two lucky little kiddos home... Love ya Tanya...
Thats so awesome Ton! Good friends can't be beat, that's for sure. I hope you can reach your goal soon! How close are you guys?? Merry Christmas!
I understand how you feel! I am a single adoptive mom to three siblings. We have been a family for 6 1/2 years but the last 2 have been quite a struggle. My son is having major issues. So much so that he currently lives in a treatment facility. We visit him frequently (6-8 times a month). But the trip is a 4 hour drive - causing a financial hardship. This year we were "adopted" by a Secret Santa. On each of the 12 nights leading up to Christmas, gifts were left on our doorstep. One night the gifts included FOUR gas giftcards! Enough to cover all the trips to his school for the holiday season. I just sat and bawled! The other nights each had a family theme: game night, craft night, movie night, pizza night, etc. One memorable night was "Beat the Winter Cold" night. Every family member - including me - got a cute thermal shirt and a pull-over fleece jacket. Christmas Eve everyone got stockings filled with gifts and a pair of jammies. My stocking included 4 coffee gift cards - my addiction! Sleep deprived moms can identify with that! Someone really gets my life!!!
Truly the most special part of this adventure was that they included my son in every night. Even though he isn't living at home, he had gifts specifically labeled for him each night. What fun it was to take him the gifts on our visits!
What I had expected to be my hardest Christmas ever turned into one to treasure. What a gift they gave us - so far beyond the "value" of the gifts!
Wishes for a blessed year go out to all fellow adoptive families.
Amanda and I wish so much we could give to the adoption fund but as you know we are fund raising a bit ourselves! Know that in our hearts we would give if we could. Having just read this post I wanted you guy to know that the feelings of gratitude you are having for what people during this season have given to you are exactly how we have been feeling! People I don't even know have left stuff on the door, people we barely know have sent checks, and some people we know well have sent things and we know they didn't have a lot to give themselves. It leaves us not even knowing how to express our feelings. We have just been in awe. At times when something comes in the mail, etc. we just look at each other and say nothing but our eyes tell us we are feeling the same thing. Much love for you guys!
That is awesome! I love the book the Christmas Jar, I told myself we were doing it last year, but of course fell short and didn't. I have a box of shoes for you guys still and hope you still need them or can do something with them. Hope you had a great Christmas! You guys deserve all you are getting!
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