A Visit From Santa

Or, our Bishop, acting as Santa. He came to the door last night with two huge presents in his arms. His daughter was right behind him with a big bag of groceries. The kids instantly perked up when they saw the two presents, but there was more to come. A lot more. He returned to the car, again and again, bringing back loads of presents. I couldn't believe it. Apparently someone thought we might need a little help this year. I'm not sure why anyone would think that. Just because we have four kids, a mortgage, and no employment...well okay, but we really are doing fine. This isn't the first kind act this month, either. Twice we've received anonymous Christmas cards with a $100 bill inside. The people of our ward definitely look out for us. Although we suspect that there are probably people that could use it more than us, we're extremely grateful for the generosity of those around us. It's a good thing for the kids to witness and a good opportunity for us to teach them about giving, even though we're on the receiving end.

We did have to wait a few minutes for the teaching part, however, the boys immediately had to sort, count, examine, and shake all the gifts. They were understandably very excited.

Along with the thirty-plus gifts and groceries, there was also a card containing $50.

The responsible party was very careful not to leave any clues. There was no handwriting anywhere, everything was typed. We've thought of all the possibilities, but we really don't know. I guess we're just going to have to be nice to everyone It could be anybody. So, if anyone reading this knows the responsible party, please pass on our thanks. We really are so blessed, and it's touching to see how kind people can be.

Oh, and in case you were unaware of Jason's unemployment, and are now worried for us, we're fine. While in school, he's doing side jobs whenever they come along. He's very handy and can do most anything. We're making it...so far. If we start taking up donations next year, I will let you all know.

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