My new baby was delivered today.  I have to get used to it but I love it.

I got some sad news tonite (actually about 15 minutes ago).  I follow some people's carepages and there's a girl named Ali who has been battling Leukemia for a few years now.  She was doing pretty well and had a bone marrow transplant but then she got sick and she's been in the hospital for a while now (over in Ann Arbor).  Everytime her parents would update her page I would get an email telling me and I would go read it and see what prayer requests they had.  The last update I read before tonite they had been told by the doctor that she was very sick - sicker than ever and they were praying for Ali to get healthy enough to go home for Christmas.  Well tonite I got my email alert and I right away said a quick prayer that Ali could go home and feel better.  As soon as I opened the page the words just jumped out...something like "Words can not describe our sadness and our great loss...".  My heart sank.  I just can't believe it.  I don't know her personally but after a year of following her story and praying for her I felt like I knew her.  She was an amazing girl...only about 15 if I remember right.  Her parents had more faith than imaginable.  It's so sad but at the same time I firmly believe that Ali is with Jesus...Happy, Healthy and Home just like her parents often prayed.   It breaks my heart to think that kids ever have to suffer and then die...it scares me to death to think it could ever be one of my own children.  But at the same time I know it's sometimes a part of life and when death finally comes it can be a blessing.  And since I know God is real and merciful  it takes away some of the grief and fear.  But I can't imagine the hurt the families of these children must feel.  I hope I never have to experience it.

Tomorrow is the last day of school before Christmas break (or winter break).  I'm all ready for Christmas.  Everything is wrapped and ready to go.  I promised the kids a trip to Build-a-bear so I have to fit that in sometime between Tomorrow and Monday.  The Mall is going to be a mad house (probably full of husbands).

Hopefully I will have my camera somewhat figured out before Christmas so I can take some decent photos.

If I don't get back here I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas full of blessings