Merry Christmas Anika

December 25, 2011

Merry Christmas Anika!

Mom and Dad would like to give you a different kind of gift today.  We want you to know how proud of you we are, not for what you have accomplished, but how you have grown in so many ways.  This year we saw you:

• ·         Helping Mom with your brothers and sisters, in more ways than we could ever have imagined

• ·         Showing compassion towards others, especially orphans

• ·         Growing and developing your personality, which used to be on the shy side, but now is outgoing and very friendly

• ·         Being a very good friend to people you have known for a while, as well as easily meeting and making new friends

• ·         Being a good friend to Mommy, and making her laugh when she really needs it

• ·         Playing with Jordan, even when it gets a little rough

• ·         Learning to cook, and making dinner when Dad needed the help, like when Mom was in Ohio

• ·         Being willing to work hard in school, even if the subjects don’t come easily to you

• ·         Reading many, many books, which shows intelligence and interest in the world around you.

• ·         Never complaining about having to share your room with your little sister

• ·         Being beautiful inside and out

• ·         Growing in your faith and love of Jesus

We hope that you are having as much fun being in our family as we are having you in it, and we pray that you will have another great year next year!

Love,

Mom & Dad