Kindness is always a choice

I've cried so many tears over the last few days, ever since December 14, when the world experienced a horror no one should ever experience.

I have babies that age, I have children old enough to understand and children who I had to explain what happened and whose eyes filled with tears in disbelief.

I can't comprehend the sorrow and sadness that will reside in that little town from now on. Nothing can fix this, nothing can take the hurt away.

But at this time of remembering the birth of our Savior and Redeemer.  The Brother who gave up his own life for you and me.  The celebration of the birth of this world's salvation, in a simple stable, is right around the corner.

So here's what my sister has proposed and I'm jumping on board and I encourage you all to also.  Ann Curry suggested 20 acts of kindness in the memory of the 20 perfect children lost that day.  We as siblings have decided we will do 28 acts of kindness.  The loss of life young and old is a tragedy.  So we choose 28. Any act of kindness, a smile, a kind word, any act of kindness.

We have a Facebook group you're welcome to join.  We want to hear what you're doing.  Not to brag but to encourage and lift up others.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/238709522926570/

It's a time to change, remember, honor and serve.  Think what small or large things you can do. What kindness can you share in the name of love?

'Tis the season...

'Tis the season of Christmas Concerts and Dances - Michaela had her first JR High dance and had a blast

 Zach and Jordynn had their orchestra concert and they did soooo good!  It was so fun to see and hear all they've learned

We've survived our first semester here in Logan and it's gone so well.  We got a little tree for our little apartment and we're looking forward to going back to Manila for the holidays.
This week we have a few more concerts and a basketball game.  Grades are in for this first semester and I think I did pretty good - 1 B- and 6 A's!  I'm looking forward to next semester and fun new classes. I hope this Christmas season finds all our friends happy and healthy.  My God Bless you this season of giving and love.

Christmas Time Is Here!!!

 We kicked off this Christmas Season by getting our tree!!  It was so warm and nice Michaela took her coat off!!!

 Hauling our prize out to the car

 It's hard to be a Christmas Santa!!

 So this was a new experience, trying to put up our little tree in our little apartment ALONE - here we're cutting the bottom limbs for the tree stand with a kitchen knife.....it's all I had!!

Here's the finished little tree - the kids had to kneel so the tree could be seen.  I'm thankful for our bigger tree than Ben put up in Manila waiting for us to get home to decorate it!  We're getting ready for many concerts the next few weeks and fun Christmas programs.  So be ready, for more Christmas posts to come