~COOKIE EXCHANGE & ANSWERED PRAYERS~

I had the pleasure of hosting our neighborhoods 4th annual Cookie Exchange party this year. My neighbors and I have been busy baking cookies, which we tasted, collected recipes and brought home about 12 dozen cookies each! Eddie, my helper

(he had to wear his shirt & tie again for the occasion :)

Welcome everyone
Let's eat some cookies!

We held 2 contests:

one for best display platter

the other for yummiest cookie

My girl wouldn't miss out on a cookie party!

"Thank you Auntie Michelle"

(Actually, my girl was having a hard time with mommy

so busy with her company. She did not want to stay in

the other room with her daddy & brothers. She was my

little shadow this night ~

There were huge smiles, tears and clapping. . .

why? You ask?

Prayers were answered this night, wait and see...
First, back to the cookie party-

Best display platter went to ...Trish!

Yummiest cookie goes to....Joann!

(Chocolate, Raspberry Crumb bars!)

All the "Cookie-Ladys"

Now, on to the "answered prayers" part ~ if you are a loyal reader, you will remember my friend and neighbor, Lisa receiving a referral from Taiwan in the beginning of the month. A week or so later, she was notified that the birth mother had changed her mind.

Devastating.

My heart was so heavy for my friend and I just wanted to make it all better. I prayed that her time would really come and that she would receive the referral for her daughter before Christmas.

I wanted her to feel the joy she deserves.

On this night, December 16th,

Lisa received the referral for her darling daughter,

Paige Min Shan

Congratulations to you my friend,

J - O - Y