Ok, I know it's a little early (well, not really) to start thinking about Christmas. While it is more important to remember the true reason for the season, we as a family would still like to participate in gift giving but a little different than in years past. Every year we continue to try to decrease the amount of gifts as we have all we ever really need and, if we want something, we go out and buy it ourselves. Each and every year, it gets harder and harder to buy for loved ones because, like us, they have everything they need. As a family, we have decided that Jarod has been so blessed by so many people in our community that we would like to "pay it forward" somehow. As we sat together last Christmas, we talked about it and what we would love to happen is that we "adopt" a family within the community and give them a Christmas that they might not be able to have without a little extra help.
Christmas is one of Jarod's favorite times of the year, and not for the receiving, but for the giving which is why we will call this Jarod's Joy. He has such a generous heart and loves it when he can do something for someone else. This will be our first year to try this and we hope it becomes a yearly tradition. Those of you who would like to join in with us, please feel free to contact us to either make a donation of a new, unwrapped toy or outfit, or make a donation to "Jarod's Joy" through the donation button below.
Love and Blessings,
Steph
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