Just before Thanksgiving, Addie talked to me about a BIG project she wanted to do. It was a VERY BIG Christmas project, and would require quite a bit of time for her to spend with me. I talked to her about waiting until next year-so we had all year to work on it, but she was determined to do it this year (2013), which didn't give us much time. She didn't want her mom or anyone else to know what it was. It was a SURPRISE! I talked with Courtney and found one Saturday that she could come and spend the day working on her project. As it turned out, she spent the day and night and she worked hard for about 14 hours! She sewed and sewed, pressed and pressed, folded and folded, then wrapped and wrapped, till she had made and wrapped Christmas pillowcases for our entire family! She is a great example of giving from her heart and I was thrilled to be a part of her BIG plan! It was lots of fun to spend the entire day and night busily creating and letting her give of herself to others! I am so proud of her for her desire to serve, for sticking with it, and finishing 21 pillowcases! Then she gave them out early for all to enjoy! She truly exemplified the TRUE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS, GIVING OF HERSELF. Being a small part of her big plan let me feel the Savior's love in my life to a greater degree this Christmas season, and was a reminder to me of the greatest of all gifts, our Savior Jesus Christ!
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