All I Really Want for Christmas....

Last year Steven Curtis Chapman came out with this new Christmas CD with this very poignant song about an orphan needing a family. Because our daughter is in our family due in part to the Chapman family making the first move I feel a sort of a connection to them as do other adoptive families with children from China. The song is ficticious, but so real to people like us who are holding or who are waiting to hold one of the precious little ones who need a mommy and daddy. Sometimes my throat chokes up so tight at the reality of what our daughter went through before we could get to her. Angels were watching over her until the perfect moment when we met. Of course, the angels still keep watch and the Lord's hand is always on her. Now as our family of three gears up for another VERY L-O-N-G wait for Angela Hope to be in our arms we pray for those families who are on the brink of getting their bundle yet it still seems so far out of reach for them. It is painful to wait. We grow in the waiting. My wish is that we had our little Angela Hope for THIS Christmas, but that won't happen for another couple of years the way China is dragging their feet. All I can rest in is the fact that I KNOW God is in control. His timing is perfect. We have an amazingly beautiful almond-eyed darling to laugh with and watch as Christmas can only be seen through the eyes of a four year old with such wonder and awe. We are so looking forward to this magical Christmas season. Every year as I grow closer in my relationship with my heavenly Father, I find myself more in awe of the Grace and mercy I am afforded because the Word CHOSE to become flesh and walk among us. Baby Jesus. His birthday is coming up, ya know. What present are YOU going to give Him? Nothing I have to give is worthy enough, yet he accepts any offering I choose to give. What a gracious God. If you don't the Jesus I am talking about personally or if you don't have the hope in your heart that I have then click on my first link to a new life in Christ.

The music that accompanies these lyrics really makes the song a tear-jerker, so go buy this awesome CD!!


Well I don’t know if you remember me or not
I’m one of the kids they brought in from the home
I was the red-haired boy in an old green flannel shirt
You may not have seen me – I was standing off alone
I didn’t come and talk to you, ‘cause that’s never worked before
And you’ll prob’ly never see this letter anyway
But just in case there’s something you can do to help me out
I’ll ask you one more time

All I really want for Christmas
Is someone to tuck me in
A shoulder to cry on if I lose
Shoulders to ride on if I win
There’s so much I could ask for
But there’s just one thing I need
All I really want for Christmas is a family

Well I guess I should go ahead and tell you now
If it’s really true about that list you have
Somehow I always seem to end up in a fight
But I’m really trying hard not to be bad
But maybe if I had a brother or a dad to wrestle with
Well, maybe they could teach me how to get along
And from everything I’ve heard
Sounds like the greatest gift on earth would be a mom

All I really want for Christmas
Is someone to tuck me in
A shoulder to cry on if I lose
Shoulders to ride on if I win
There’s so much I could ask for
But there’s just one thing I need
All I really want for Christmas

Is someone who’ll be there
To sing me “Happy Birthday”
For the next 100 years
And it’s OK if they’re not perfect
Well, even if they’re a little broken, that’s alright
‘Cause so am I

Well, I guess I should go
It’s almost time for bed
And maybe next time I write you
I’ll be at home

‘Cause all I really want for Christmas
Is someone to tuck me in
Tell me I’ll never be alone
Someone whose love will never end
Of all that I could ask for
Well, there’s just one thing I need
All I really want for Christmas
All I really want for Christmas is a family

Just a family

That’s all I really need