Holidays!

This is our first year as a family of our own during the holiday season. "Are you ready for Christmas?" People ask. "I bet you got those kids lots of things," they say. Yes, I am ready for "Christmas," but no, we are not getting them lots of presents. We want the children to know what this holiday is about. It is NOT centered around us getting stuff, but around our Lord Jesus Christ and who He is and what He has done for us. So, we want to do it different this year. We aren't doing lots of decorating and presents...It seems that many respond that we are being unfair to the children and causing them to "miss out" on things..."making a big deal" out of it; we think it IS a big deal; God has opened our eyes to what we feel is important to impart into them. We want to lift him up and teach them the real reason for the season. Not to shower ourselves with gifts, but to reach out to the poor and oppressed, the least of these extend ourselves to them in honor of Him...that IS important to us.



We will also be reading scripture and lighting the menora the week prior to Christmas. It won't actually be during the scheduled "Hanukkah" time, but shortly thereafter. I am excited about it! We plan to get the children new Bibles! This time -all the same Bible so we can read together. Their first Bibles we each got them different ones... We plan on letting the children choose an orphan project with CHI at http://www.helpanorphan.org/ too!

I look forward to the holidays with my new family! We understand that everyone doesn't see things as we do, and we respect that. In the same manner, we would hope that you would respect us too! Hoping you enjoy each and every day with your loved ones!