The day after Christmas

I hope you all had a wonderful and blessed Christmas.

We sure did! We went to our Christmas Eve song service at church, like we do every year. Before church while shaking our hands our pastor told us that he'd like us to walk over to the school (which is across the parking lot from church) after church. We said OK. We were planning on just walking over to the school. It was cold (I think the temp was around 2 below not sure) but not windy and actually was a very beautiful Christmas Eve night. Our pastor suggested we drive over and he'll meet us there.

So we strapped Little Man in his carseat and drive to the school. Daddy got out and walked into the school. A moment later he and our pastor walk out with about 3 bags each. Then they went back in for more!! Then the pastor went back in and brought out a HUGE present. He said all he knows about all the bags and presents is it's from an anonymous family.

Yep, I'm crying now.

We get home get into our pj's and let Little Man stay up to open more gifts! He got some more clothes (which are 4T so we'll pack those for next year.), books, a horse that neighs flashlight, a couple DVD's, and the big toy was a Play-doh Creativity Center. He LOVES it! Most of the bags were filled with groceries; sugar (brown, white, and powdered), flour, chocolate chips (Daddy's happy I can bake now), cereal, applesauce, some snacks for little man, soup and crackers to name a few. I don't think I've ever seen my cupboard look so full. They also gave us a Cub gift certificate and a gas card.

God has truly blessed us this year and even during this past month. We have the greatest friends and are very thankful for them and the people who have graciously opened their arms to us. We did not expect all this.

As soon as Little Man is up from his nap today we are going to play with the Play-Doh. And I'm sure I'll have a few pictures to post.

Our Christmas Day service was beautiful. The choir, handbells and the singing were wonderful and I was able to hold back the tears and not cry.