Okay, Updates...

Well, November brought a broken washer, and a dead car battery.... :) But the beginning of December brought some really wonderful things. I wish I could tell you all the amazing things that have happened for us in the past couple of weeks. So many kind things from so many people. I can't even say thank you without crying. And it isn't so much the things that they have done, but the hope that they have brought to our family. I have learned the value of service and how far it can stretch. I have also learned that there is so much good in the world that I need to do that I don't really have time to worry about what is going wrong, and just be happy with what life is teaching me. I guess essentially I have learned to not be so selfish. Giving is what makes people happy. Giving hope to someone who doesn't really have any reason to hope. Ohhhh. My kids just got home! One more day and they are mine for a couple of weeks. I am so excited. This is such a fun time! They are so excited. We were at the Christmas party and Santa came in and I said "Ethan, do you want to go see Santa?" He said, "but I don't know what I want yet, I can't go see him until I know what I want!" He was so worried about it. :) Ahh. so much fun!!!!! Okay, I am off and running, so I will have to post the sad news about the mini van tomorrow. (The breaks... $500.00..... sigh. sigh. deep breath. sigh.)