Random Acts of Kindness

A few months ago, I saw an idea on pinterest that caught my eye. Doing random acts of kindness during the Christmas season. Every year our family chooses some sort of charity to give back to. Last year we adopted a family and the year before that donated to the local womens and childrens shelter. This year I really wanted to do something different though. Something that takes us out of our normal comfort zone and into a sometimes "uncomfortable" zone. I think that is why I was so drawn to these random acts of kindness. There will be times we are going up to random people and giving them items. I am not known to be someone who will go up to someone I have never met and strick up conversation, so this will be a bigger challenge to myself than my husband, who will talk to anyone with a beating heart! :)

Tomorrow, two random people will receive a loaf of my homemade banana bread. Friday, we are leaving our cleaning lady a loaf of bread and handing out a few cake pops. We have a list of things we will do throughout the month but I need some help! I want to send a gift basket anonymously to our adoption agency for them to give to one of the expectant parents but don't know what to include?! So if you have any ideas to share...please leave a comment or email me at: anneburau@hotmail.com.

I pray that we not only teach our children the true meaning of Christmas, but also teach others. I also pray that this changes us forever. I already feel God's hands in all of this and am so excited to share His word with others!

All I want for Christmas is...

Saw this picture on pinterest and couldn't help but think.....All I want for Christmas this year is...

A baby in a stocking of course! :) Such an adorable picture!!! And if our baby happens to arrive around Christmas some year, this is a must take picture!

As the holidays approach, and the busyness of the season arrive, it's still not hard to imagine the baby God is preparing for us. Not a day goes by that I do not think about our future baby and wonder, "Is today the day?" I know God has BIG plans for our family and he's waiting for the right time for those plans to unfold and until he is ready, we wait. And wait, and wait, and wait!

I found this video on our adoption agency's blog and just have to share it. This is a song by Mark Schulz who was adopted at birth. This song is to his birth mom. Grab some kleenex!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhqJYOYcnAU

National Adoption Month!

November is "National Adoption Month." During this time, the focus is on encouraging families to open their minds, hearts, and homes to children who need good homes. The focus is on foster care, but all adoption is included. We're praying extra hard this month for the children and families out there who will adopt and pray ever harder that our family will be one of them some day!

I noticed this month has been a little bit harder on the whole "waiting" process. As the days get colder and longer and our lives slow down a bit I'm noticing I'm extra anxious about bringing home our baby. Wondering how long we'll have to wait. Will it be a few months? few years? I hate that part. I know the right time will come but that doesn't make it any easier!

As we enter the holidays, we are extra thankful for our family & friends during this time. For the love, support, and friendship they have given us. We are very, very lucky.