You may be thinking, "what happened to days 13 and 14?" Well... they came and went. On Saturday we bought gifts for a family we are supporting for Christmas through the Everett Gospel Mission. On Sunday we made hot cocoa mix to take to the neighbor kids. We never took it. It still sits on the counter. Next time we see them out playing we'll run it out to them. Since there was snow on the ground Sunday we had hoped to surprise them with it so they could take it in and drink it to get warmed up. It is still biting cold and there is a bit of snow left so we'll probably see them out playing soon.
Today we are planning to write letters to the kids we sponsor through World Vision and Compassion International. There are a ton of agencies and NGOs out there you can sponsor children through (if you are interested). I am impressed with World Vision and Compassion International also appears to do great work. I've also sponsored a kid through Children International for about 15 years. There is much less correspondence from them and I feel more disconnect from the child we sponsor. On one hand that might be a good thing because they spend less money trying to get the children and the sponsors to communicate, and on the other hand...
It is COLD here! I bundled the girls up to go to Target today. They sure are cute in their snowsuits and boots. Naomi fell over coming back into the house and it totally reminded me of A Christmas Story. You know that movie? Anyway, we plan to hibernate the rest of the day. If it is cold where you are you should make that hot cocoa we made. Pretty good! I'd definitely use milk instead of water though. Much better.
