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Update & Prayer Pleas(e)

The holidays are in full swing at Barton, though we have rain showers instead of snow.  We attended the Christmas parade together this last week, as well as trimmed the tree and decorated the home.  It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas and we have a PACKED schedule until it is!  The girls have Christmas craft nights, Christmas parties, Christmas Talent Show, service projects, and the list goes on.  It has already been a ton of fun to enjoy all of the excitement with them, but it is bittersweet as the holidays are also the most difficult times for most of our youth as it only serves as a reminder of the home and family they miss each day.  We try to make it as homey and uplifting as possible, but you can still see it in their eyes or hear it in their voices sometimes.  We are working Christmas this year, which we are excited about sharing with the girls.  We will even get to take them on a shopping trip for gifts for one another (their gifts have been covered by generous donations) and get to share a nice meal out, thanks to a wonderful group of people from Salina who purchased the gift cards to fund it!  Once the girls find out, they will be very excited and appreciative!  We are excited about making our first trip back home the day after Christmas.  We will get to be there for about 5 days!  It will be such a blessing to connect with family and friends. That's about it for now.  Thank you so much for your prayers.


Prayer Pleas(e):
-Please pray for the girls during this tender time of the holidays...that they will find PEACE in the true meaning of Christmas and LOVE in the community here.
-Please thank God for a fabulous transition so far with our new Alternate Family Teacher (weekend worker) who is going to be a true blessing and asset for us, we believe!
-Please pray for stamina, strength, and an extra dose of faith for the next 3 weeks of absolute craziness.

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