Firsts...

First Christmas party with 60 of their closest friends:)

First mini spa treatment... (Don't I wish.... We just painted nails and faces... But they loved it!!)

First time shopping to pick out his own presents... (It wasn't really shopping... But instead we set up about 10 different stations around the orphanage where they could choose their gifts...  The items included toothpaste and brushes, pencils, a shirt, candy cane, beanie baby, coloring book and crayons, balls, purses, play dough, and so much more... The biggest and probably most special was a new pair of shoes. They wanted to wear them right away:) You should have seen their faces... Some could not believe it...These kids may receive a small item here or there that was given to them... But to actually get a chance to choose what they wanted... This was a first...

This little guys name is Lawrence (that is how we would pronounce it). He is the youngest of all the kids at these three orphanages... Every time I said to pick something... He lit up... A HUGE grin from ear to ear... He was cuddled up in my lap most of the morning while the kids sang and danced for us.... Then we danced for them... A big mistake... But super funny!!

First group team photo!!!   It is even better with the 60 smiling little guys joining us:)

They were so thrilled with their new boxes:)

What an AMAZING day... One I don't think I will ever forget...

 The way they treasure each little thing... The way that they even want to share the little they have with us... The way their smiles floods your heart with joy... The way they ran out of the church screaming when we first arrived... The way they fed us first... The way they teach me to treasure ALL of my blessings:)

Today we gave them gifts... 

But really they keep giving right back... Our hearts are full...