12 Days of Christmas

I received a package today from a group called "Full Circle Home...12 Days of Christmas, Love from Iraq". A marine mom created the program and it sends 12 Christmas presents to families of deployed marines.

The enclosed card said, "Thank you for supporting our servicemen, who are currently serving our country overseas. We know that you are the rock upon which he relies. Thank you. You deserve so much for your bravery in meeting the daily challenges alone, for showing strength for your serviceman even when you might feel weak inside, and for serving right alongside him. Your serviceman requested that you receive this series of gifts. He cares so much about you and so dearly wanted you to have a Special Christmas, even if he can't be home with you. This program is a thank you. Your gift was sponsored by the person on the reverse side. Merry Christmas and Best Wishes" And on the other side of the card, it was signed by Renee in Rochester, NY.

There was also a card from Stuart in the package wishing a Merry Christmas and a "See you soon"!

Not sure if it is the pregnancy or not, but I literally sat at my kitchen table and cried for about 15 minutes when I got this. I hear about all of these programs that do things for military families, but this is the first time I have ever received anything like this. It means so much to me, and puts a little excitement in my Christmas! I opened the first present and it was a set of lotions from Mary Kay. It is about 8 days until Christmas, so I can open one a day until next Thursday and then the remaining on Christmas.

Here are the pictures of the box (along with my mini-Christmas tree).