To: Karen
From: Lee
This thanksgiving - I am extraordinarilly thankful for YOU! I am taking over your blog to tell you why.
First, I am thankful that you love Jesus with all your heart and desire to be obedient and follow him.
Second, I am thankful that you love me unconditionally; almost 18 years and you are still beside me - all the time; I appreciate that so much.
Third, I am thankful that you have a vision and compassion for orphans; not just the two that we adopted - but the many others that we saw, you care for and loved and continue to pray for.
Fourth, I am thankful for banging pots and pans. Today the girls saw Macys and replicated in their own smiley little way - what a treasure.
Fifth - I am thankful that you bought and brought 100+ sleepers to Ukraine with us last summer. I have smiled many times thinking of those little kids outside Kharkov @ Zelani Guy who have warm jammies - because you had the foresight to shop every Wal-Mart and Target looking for close-outs.
Sixth, I am thankful that you take care of all of our children in a compassionate and loving way - even after a week when most of us feel pretty crummy.
Seventh, I am thankful that you have been supportive even when my job has taken me away. For those that don't recall - 2 days after we came home from Ukraine - I started a new job at our corporate headquarters; and until this week had been gone every week for the past 12; Karen has been behind this all the way - even with all the additional work.
Eighth - I am thankful that you are a tomboy; girls need to learn to climb trees, hike in the woods, dig for bugs, explore and make life fun.
Ninth - I am thankful for your good common sense. You know the right thing to do and you do it. I appreciate that - and maybe that is why I trust you when you spend 15 hours shopping at an outlet mall.
Tenth - I better stop - I haven't seen the kids for a while and they are under my charge - because you are busy with the turkey.
I love you with all my heart - Happy Thanksgiving
Your partner in parenting and crime:
Lee
11 comments:
Oh wow. Now I am crying. I thought you were back there on your computer doing work stuff. You are way to good to me. I love you so much,honey. You are my other half. But, definitely the better half. You are so compassionate and humble. It is a great honor and privilege to be married to you!!!
K
And I am crying too. I love you all. You are such a very special family, and we are so incredibly thankful that we were blessed to be your neighbors for a time!! Love to all of you. Karen and family
ahhh, that is so sweet :)
You are an AWESOME family!
This is sooo sweet. And Karen, I just wanted to thank you for the very kind comments on my blog. I am really so incredibly ordinary but don't we have a wonderful God? Every time I think of you I remember that wonderful thing you sent me about God being there in Ukraine. I know I mentioned it before but that REALLY blessed me.
Thank you LEE for loving my dear sister like you do and for loving and caring for your family.
Love & Prayers, Klarice
What a beautiful tribute to a very deserving mom!
What a sweet man you have, Karen. :)
precious! You two are the cutest!
YAY! i love that you guys exist - thank you for being such a Godly example for drew and i to follow - much love!
wait right there...did you really trust her at the outlet mall!?!??! seriously???!?! hey karen--looks to me like it's time to do it again! :D that right there is a free ticket to GO!
i was sorta thinking maybe you two could "get a room"! ;) ;)
ok fine, i'll be nice...we love you both lots! and love your crazy little family over there in that cool colored house! :D we're thankful for you!!
that might come with conditions, and one of those involves cat nativity figurines for life. i'm just sayin'.
Oh man....what an incredibly sweet post!!!!!! AWWWWW!!!
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