wow. this was such a great thing to do i can’t even begin to explain. It was raining cats and dogs on the way up there but we finally made it…and only five minutes late! we sat down in the cafeteria with our cottage friends, and the speaker began to introduce this years donors. He talked about a donor and said he wanted to read her first blog entry…and proceeded to read the one from Grace’s chip in page. He said he was amazed and honored to meet such a wonderful girl and called Grace up there…he gave her a shirt and some red marbles….she sat down, a little embarrassed! Anyway, we went ahead and had some dinner….turkey/gravy/potatoes/rolls/salad/green beans/corn and a drink. It was all very tasty….but Grace was so focused on giving the boys their presents that she couldnt quite sit still! After dinner, we went over to their cottage and had some dessert and talked for a bit. They were some very nice young men. We really enjoyed talking with them and seeing where they lived. Once Grace got started handing out the presents, oh my. it was just so wonderful. They were thrilled with them…they each got $275 in a gift card, a ps2 (with game and controllers and such) they got some extra seating for their table, a blender, and some individual presents that they had wished for. THey also got an extra $100 to hit the movies, $150 for more video games, and $125 to their fave restaurant–Red Robin! It was so great to see their faces…I think it was a toss up between getting the gift cards and gettin the ps2!

I am sorry to say that we cannot post pics online….safety rules for those kids…but we had such an enjoyable time. They played with some sillly string and every one of those boys will be cleaning today I am sure!

Thank you all who helped Grace achieve this goal. I truly hope that she remains such a generous soul. I truly believe that these last two years of giving have helped her realize not only how blessed we are, but that she can help change the lives of others!

Love to you all….