Also, on Christmas day after opening gifts and eating breakfast, we went to visit our neighbor, Mr. Ray, in the hospital as he had a quadruple heart by-pass surgery a few days ago. He's doing ok but is still week. We are praying for his speedy recovery. After coming back from the hospital we ate lunch and just chilled. Jalen is officially addicted to playing on his Nintendo, which he got from Santa. He wrote Santa a letter a few weeks ago asking for a Nintendo and for Transformers. He sealed it, wrote his name and Santa's address on it and we mailed it .... he dropped it into the mailbox at the Post Office.
All in all, it was a wonderful, quiet Holiday for us ... the last one as a family of three. Next year I pray we will be four!!! I hope our daughter is doing well and that she is ok. Missy, another Mom who has just travelled to Ethiopia to bring her daughter home, is coming back today or tomorrow so I might be getting some pics or video ..... what a wonderful Christmas gift that will be. So to all of you out there who have your children close to you give them an extra big hug, hold them and kiss them and thank the stars, or God, that they are with you. It's a terrible feeling to know there's your child out there somewhere and you know nothing about her, whether she's cold, whether she's sick, whether she's crying, whether someone's holding her, whether someone's feeding her .... I'm so grateful for everything I have, my husband, my son, our families .... everything .... but I won't be able to completely have peace in my heart until our daughter is home. Please keep us in your prayers and may God bless you all and your families.
Jalen very serious ... playing his Nintendo .... I disturbed him and he 'died' in the game .... hence the sour face :) .... oh well, he'll get over it ... when Mama needs a kiss, there's just no way around that :) ...
Jalen opening the gift Ms. LaToya told Santa to bring for Jalen. He loved it. There was a little note on it "From Santa to Jalen" .... he thought that was soooo cool, he wanted us to save it and put it up on his wall in the his room .... we did, on his big map filled with all kids of trinkets and memories. Thank you, Ms. LaToya!!!!
Opening one gift on Christmas Eve ..... the European tradition is to open gifts on Christmas Eve. We do a mix between that and the American tradition, so we open one gift on Christmas Eve, and then the rest on Christmas Day.
Merry Christmas Everyone!!!!!!!
1 comment:
Beautiful pictures! I was hoping last Christmas would be our first Christmas with our whole family, but it wasn't. You know how that story ends, though-this Christmas, while we had to wait longer for it, was well worth it.
Your little girl will have nearly a whole year of being in this country and adjusting to life, family, and culture before getting to experience the magic of Christmas. :)
I can't wait to hear some good news from you soon!!!
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