Tonight there was a knock on the front door and the sounds of singing on our front lawn. Doug was finally taking a nap. I opened the door and found a large group from our church – adults and children. I knew they were caroling in a nearby neighborhood but they had made a specific drive over just to see us. Somehow they all managed to park on our street without us hearing anything. I gathered the kids by the open door to watch and listen. I wanted to pick up Alexandria and have her there in the doorway too for everyone to see but it was much too cold for her. We then watched as a huge procession of cars left our neighborhood. I don’t know how we didn’t notice you all driving in.
I want all of you carolers to know that you not only touched our hearts tonight but also our neighbors. They recounted to us later that their dogs heard you outside. They looked out and saw you gathering on our front lawn. They stood in their doorway, completely taken in by your act of love, watching and crying while you sang “Silent Night” to us.
