What a wonderful town...

I have set down many times to write this addition and I can't do it.  I know that it is hard for some of you to believe this, but I get speechless.  Or in this case wordless, I don't even know where to begin.  Well for all of you following, but don't live here we had a benefit Friday night, November 12.  We have a beautiful event center that was finished just under a year ago.  When they built this I was one of the people that griped and groaned and wondered if there was ever going to be any need for something that BIG.  Well Friday night I know.  We started the benefit at 5:00.  There for and inkling I was worried that no one would come and all the hard work that everyone did would be wasted.  Like I said only for an inkling, because God shown me that this community that we live in has a HUGE heart.  By 5:45 there was no end to the people coming in the door and seats were filling very quickly.  Thanks to the organized committee that we had everything went so smooth.  By the time that the auction started there was not a seat to be found and people were standing in the back.  We have a count of 700.  I can not believe it, 700 people found the time to come and be there for our family.  WHAT A WONDERFUL TOWN!  As I sit here, I am so overwhelmed with all of the love that we felt that night.   I never knew that such a little soul would have an impact on all these people.  I don't know how to say thank you enough, for that is all that seems to find my lips.  I am so thankful for living in a small town and getting to share my life with wonderful people.  I remember when I moved to the city and lived for a while and how easy it was to not have to interact with people.  I lived there for almost a year and never knew the neighbors that lived next door.  I am so glad to live where everyone waves, smiles, and asks you how you are.  I wouldn't give that up for anything.  I know that I have said this before, but I am thankful that I get to have this litte boy in my life and that I have been given the charge to take care of him. 
Oh!!! Before I get lost in my tears, we have WONDERFUL NEWS!!  We have an appointment for 1:15 in Dusseldorf, Germany on February 7.  We are ON OUR WAY!! I am so excited and can't wait to share more with you.