Christmas shopping ?

If you need Christmas gift ideas, check out this link.

An excerpt from the website:

A Simple System

Unique Scentsy warmers use a low-watt bulb to melt the specially formulated wax slowly, maximizing the fragrance time of the Scentsy Bar or Scentsy Brick. With no flame, soot or wick, the Scentsy system is a safe way to enjoy more than 80 Scentsy fragrances.
How to use a Scentsy Warmer
Plug it in. Turn it on.



Safe. long lasting. great fragrances. lots of choices in warmers (three different sizes, plus many decor/styles). no smoke, no flame, no soot. They smell fantastic!

This is an adoption fundraiser, we get 15% of the proceeds toward our adoption expenses. :-)

The party will close on 12/14/09 and items will arrive in time for Christmas. If you order online, make sure this party id is showing in the address bar 1682921 so that we get credit for it.

Questions, ask and I will find out answers. For those of you locally, I have samplers so you can smell the fragrances, and I have 1 plug in warmer, so you can see how it works.

Thanks!

Something I've been thinking about.....

Read this, then come back. Go on, I'll wait. :-)

This is something I have been thinking about for some time now....and praying about how to do this. How do I teach the boys that we (mama and papa) are different from the rest of the very nice people out there? It's a balance, because I don't want to scare them (with the reality that some people are not safe) too much, and yet, reality is what it is.

Think about it. They live in a protected/secure environment. Staff take care of them. Staff who come and go. House managers come and go. Teams of really nice people come in and visit. Then leave. The children put their arms up to anyone to be picked up, for a little attention and affection. And it's good. It's safe. They get some love. And then, the teams leave.

How on earth do I teach a 7 and 4 year old that we (mama and papa) are different than all the other people? That we are FOREVER. That we are PERMANENT. That we can be trusted to meet their needs? That we are SAFE? and that some people are NOT SAFE?

Dear Lord, work on their hearts and ours as we prepare for the challenges of this reality. Help the people around us to understand and support us as we work through this. With you, all things are possible. Thank you, in Jesus name, amen.

Our new Christmas tradition....simplify.

Thanksgiving Day at Three Angels

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

I am thankful for.....

my family.

time together as a family, the four of us.

being able to travel to Haiti.

my friends.

my home.

my job.

my life.

my health.

forgiveness.

love.

laughter.

and oh so much more.

What are you thankful for?

Another good day....

Today was fun.

Team went to the market (grocery store) got some snacks and goodies.

Finished up some projects, including more cleaning.

Took pictures of the kids-FUN!

The group got to work on some crafts, and planning for a Thanksgiving skit/show that the children are going to put on.

Watched part of The Incredibles with the big kids (downstairs).

Had dinner with the boys at the guest house and hung out.

Another great day in Haiti.

G'nite.

Another good day.

Today we got a lot of work done.

Painting.

Cleaning.

Building.

Loving on the kids.

Playing with the kids.

Had the best dinner ever at the guest house.

There have been a lot of changes at the O since I've gotten involved. I like what I see.

The children at Three Angels Children's Relief are LOVED.

God is great.

Let's see, some random child updates:

Dave can recognize numbers and say most of his ABC's.

Ellie, Matu, Jamesly, Kethia and Kervens can say their whole ABC'S.

Rebecca, Sara and Jean Baptiste are absolutely adorable in their school uniforms.

Reece, Daniel, Steeve and Elmise are all seeming so grown up...big kids!

Jonathon is as cute and funny as ever.

Stephania is thriving downstairs.

Guerwyns (spelling?) is a baby boy looking for a forever family.

Lukeson is also a baby boy looking for his forever family.

Julie and Darwing are CUTE. Julie seems to have settled in, last time I was here, she was very new, and seemed so unsure of herself. Not any more!

Sebastian and Renato are cute cute cute! And happy too.

Hermann aka Armon is doing well. He took a very long nap today.

I'm sure there are others, but that's all I have time for now.

Keep your prayers coming!

G'nite.