Christmas Care Package

Christmas is 2 days away.
We're sad Benjamin won't be home with us.....
but, we're so grateful for the MANY blessings in our lives. 

I was asked recently how many children we have.
Without thinking I answered "four".....
and then it really hit me.....we have 4 children!!

It's difficult having Benjamin so far away....
yet so deep and close and LOVED in our hearts. 
We love you BenBen!!

We are sending Benjamin a beautiful care package.
A lady who lives in China operates a care package service.
We wrote a letter to the orphanage and Benjamin & she translates.
We're also emailing her 20 photos to print and label in Chinese.
She'll send them in a beautiful keepsake silk photo album! 
Our hope is the orphanage will share the photos with Benjamin.

She's also including:

* a pillow with our family photo (holding Ben's photo!),

a soft blanket,

* a disposable camera (for the oprhanage to take pictures and return to us),

 * candies for the nannies,

* a donation of pajamas for the children

* and a bag for Benjamin to store his care package items. 

We think he'll receive the package on Christmas Day! 

Next step, we are driving to Louisville, KY on Monday, 12/27/10
for our biometric fingerprinting appointment!
This will finalize our preliminary approval to bring Benjamin home as a US Citizen.

Santa will be visiting Ben at his Indiana home this year and his stocking will be full! 

We cannot wait to hold him and kiss him and love on him (especially those cheeks!!).  

Merry Christmas and many Blessings for a wonderful 2011!