A week or so before Christmas, we were surprised by receiving a cooler filled with yogurt! The boys knew immediately that it was from Grandpa Bill:) Actually, it was from his daughter, Lisa. Lisa was the camp director at the church camp near Fairbanks where Jacob spoke this summer. She, her parents, and several others stayed with us in Savoonga last March. Lisa has been coming to Savoonga many years. So that is how the connection came about. They are incredibly wonderful and generous people who have blessed our family immensely since meeting them last March. It was during that visit that their group brought yogurt and fresh fruit (2 items that we don't see much in Savoonga). Gpa Bill was never able to eat much because the boys were incredible moochers and Gpa's spoon would soon be directed into their mouths rather than his own! When they flew us to Fairbanks this summer, he blessed us with several bags of groceries...lots of ice cream, fruits, veggies, steak! This Christmas, he told Lisa that for Christmas, he wanted her family to bless another family. They chose us! The following are pictures of the opening experience:)
Owen with his yogurt...the first package.
Logan and Owen opening the second package.
Logan and Jacob
Logan and Owen with the fruit. I love how this picture communicates their excitement over fresh fruit:)
The fun never ends...Logan pushing Owen in the box.
They also sent us another box full of ice cream, a variety of meat, cinnamon rolls, and more. Wow! We were all so very happy to receive these special treats. A couple of days after Christmas we received another frozen box from Gpa Bill...they sent us an extra Christmas turkey:) I think it is so great that what Gpa Bill wanted most for Christmas was not another material possession, but to see the joy that he could bring to the faces of our children...I think blessing another family at Christmas should be a part of everyone's Christmas tradition!
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