Happy Thanksgiving!

Here is a picture of me after I finished my last mile in the Kids' Soldier marathon!  I wore my got goat? t-shirt.  And I got a cool finisher's medal and a coin. It was fun.

I have some news about the fun run we were hoping to have.  Um, it looks like it isn't going to work out after all.  We can't find anybody to help us with it.  We need to find a sponsor if we want to do it on-post and that takes a long time.  My dad found out you have to have insurance for a run in the city.  So that's not happening... at least not this year.  Maybe next year?  We might need to start planning it now!

I am thankful for everybody that donated to the got goat project!  I hope you have a good Thanksgiving and remember all the things you are thankful for, because its not a good thing if you forget them.

It's easy to be greedy

Giving during the holiday season is just as important as during the rest of the year.  For me it's easy to get caught up with looking at toy catalogs and wanting a lot of things.  We've started eating soups this week to fund our Joy Jars.  It reminds me that even though I don't like some of the soups my mom makes, it's just a small thing I can do to help someone else.  It's also important to remember that their are people near you in America that need help as well.

One thing my family does is participate in our church's giving tree program..  We pick a family that our church is sponsoring, and buy them Christmas presents.  We usually try to find kids our own age so it's easy to pick stuff out for them.  Mom and dad want to be a blessing to the parents, so they usually pick out some stuff that would be helpful like winter jackets and other clothes on the list.  They leave the fun part to my brother and I, and we get to pick out the toys.  If your church doesn't have a giving tree there are several ministries you can contact and support.

Mom and dad are still trying to help me do a run to finish out the year, and dad had a crazy week at work so he didn't get far.  He is going to make some phone calls this week to help out.

where it all started...

Momma adds:
Wilson has reached his goal of $2000 but is still hoping to do a fun run of some sort.  We are in the preliminary stages of planning.  We know that we are NOT allowed to do the run on-post because of fundraising regulations.  We're currently looking into off-post locations.  If you have any ideas PLEASE let us know ASAP.  December is just around the corner and we want to help Wilson finish his goal well.

Also, he mentioned that we'll be turning in another t-shirt order in early December.  T-shirts are $15 with 60% of the purchase price going to World Vision.  Email us at gotgoat2011@gmail.com for more information or to place an order.  One friend ordered a bunch as Christmas gifts so I made an explanatory gift tag to go with them.

Finally, if you would like to order a World Vision gift catalog for your family just click here.  Maybe you can start your own family tradition like our Joy Jars... but watch out, your kiddos might dream a bit bigger than you do!  (Wilson already has something in mind for next year!)