Monday, December 26, 2011

Touched by 27 Lil' Angels this Christmas!


This picture is so poignant for me on this Holiday. 


Like you as a parent,  I am just as guilty of easily overindulge our children during this time of the year. 



It's so easy to do that and we can easily lose our "common sense" as we get bombarded with so many sales, advertisements & material things for ourselves. Unless we consciously STOP to reflect the importance of Christmas and "define the necessity" in our lives.  



We can't solve world poverty alone. But isn't there a balance of what we can do to make a difference from where we are? 
Of course, we can. 


I love Christmas traditions and this is my favorite holiday! Tradition is important to have gifts under our Christmas tree for my teenager daughter and for my whole family BUT I prayed for something  EXTRA SPECIAL this year.  


The "Gift of Giving" presented itself to us to add to our Christmas celebration this year.  We adopted 27 local children here in our community, who are living at the homeless shelter.

We became Santa's elves with a long list of children with no names and no faces to us.  

These Angels only have a letter B for boy, G for girl with a number next to it for their ages on our Christmas list.

We were touched by 27 little Angels this Christmas! They gave us an opportunity to celebrate the real meaning of Christmas! 

There are 13 Girls ages from ages 2- 14 and a three month old baby girl along with 13 Boys from ages, 2-11.  Their needs were only the necessities, like socks, underwear, hats & gloves & scarves to keep them warm this winter. 


Thank you Lord for our EXTRA blessing with your "Gift of Giving" this Christmas. 

We pray for each one of the 27 children at the homeless shelter on this Christmas Day. We are so grateful for our EXTRA special gift this year, Lord.


We are so very blessed beyond measures with countless blessings each & everyday. It's more than just what you have or don't have under the Christmas tree when other little ones have so little. As we celebrate and acknowlege the Birth of Christ, may God bless these 27 Angels during His Happy Birthday Party. 


It's a joyful party that EVERYONE is invited to...


 The true Christmas JOY is in the GIVING. And it is so true! 


Merry Christmas, Everyone!


With Love & 27 Angels,


Hai