The Holiday Spirit

I've been meaning to write a post for what seems like forever. The topic was supposed to be a complete breakdown of how well the auction went for us. Instead I'd like to just quickly sum it up by saying, "the auction was spectacular!" Twenty donated items were auctioned off in a span of just under 4 weeks! From which, we raised $1,799!! Now to be honest, that amount is actually a little more, because some of you paid/donated a little to a lot more than you were supposed to!

We have had so much fun getting all of the items to everyone, and hearing how they can't wait to open up some of the items on Saturday! All of your generosity is so appreciated, and we truly feel as if we are the most cared for people in the world! Thank you.

It's hard to believe that we are only days away from Christmas. When Chelsey and I started this process in February we had actually talked, hoped, and dreamed that we would have our referral by now (possibly even traveling to get our baby)! As the time has ticked by, we realized that our initial hopes were not going to be met. There has been many times through out this adventure that we have had to shift our plans/hopes. I guess the reason I'm saying this is because we are sitting days away from the biggest holiday of the year. The holiday where families come together and celebrate a love for each other, and for the world around us. And here we are a family that in many ways is missing a piece. It is crazy to know that at this point our child is out there. We have no idea what he or she may be feeling, and whether there will be a Christmas gift or hug or whatever.

That feeling was obviously being put out into the universe by all of us in the house, because the other day a commercial for World Vision USA came on the TV. It captivated Chelsey and both of our kids. When Chelsey asked them if we should do something to help, PK and MG agreed that we should. So, after doing a little research (World Vision USA is a quality organization) we decided that our gift to our child was to donate to a family in need. We decided to donate money to go toward the purchase of a goat and two chickens to help a family out. There was something so moving about the four of us sitting on our couch and deciding how we were going to include our baby in our holiday celebration. The holiday spirit told us to give, and that's what we did.

So to our little angel out there.. we love you, and we look forward to 2011. We can't wait to have you with us for next Christmas, and the countless number thereafter.

Merry Christmas to you all, and thank you for following our wonderful journey.

Love- Ken, Chelsey, PK, MG, and Baby