Merry Christmas!

It is almost the end of the day after Christmas. My living room has still not recovered but I think that I have basically all of my gifts in their right places. Tomorrow I will probably take down all of the decorations so that the guinea pigs can return to their home. I think that they miss listening to us talk. I remember Honey would get really depressed every Christmas when he would be cooped up in my room all day with no noise like the radio, television, computer or our voices. So since I'm taking the decorations down tomorrow, I lit all of my candles and sat down there all evening watching episodes of The Office Season 4. Oh, it was great!

I got so many things for Christmas. There were a great number of surprises and sweet gifts! Ashley got me a thermos!!! I never finish my tea in the morning...but now it doesn't matter 'cause I can take it to work with me. Daryl got me a shower curtain with new hooks. It looks so great and now we want to paint the bathroom. I hope it happens. Aunt Laura and boys got me an apron and it is so cute. I need to bake something just to try it out. Daddy and Mommy got me so many things! Including Taylor Swift's new cd (a blog will be coming about that...), the fifth Harry Potter movie, a glitter superball and HOLIDAY TEA! Grammie and Bapa got me gift cards (Movie theater, Michael's, Ulta) and The Office! Grace drew me a picture of us from when we were sixteen. It is incredible. I love it.
I got other things too. But that is a really long paragraph and I'm beginning to think I'm utterly spoiled. Which I am.

I think my list of presents is so long because I didn't get any birthday presents this year. I wanted to sponsor a child through Covenant Mercies. My wonderful family and friends helped me and I got one dollar more than I needed! This ministry helps children (usually orphans) by meeting their medical, educational and spiritual needs. The girl I am sponsoring is thirteen years old (with a birthday in February!) and lost her father when she was ten but still lives with her mother. She lives in Uganda. She needs prayer for strength, health and the grace to deal with the death of her father.

Praise God during this time of year. The incarnation of Christ and His victory in the resurrection saved us all from the eternity we deserve. I am constantly amazed by the beauty and love of our Savior.