My Nativity Story....

Many of you know I take care of a 9 year old girl named Isabella "Bella".  She has Down-Syndrome.  Her Mom, Jacque, is a good friend to me, and actually the wife of the Dr I first worked for when we moved here.  She has me do several odd jobs for her to earn some $$.  One of them is watching Bella a couple of days a week.  I teach her piano lessons and we go to the park on nice days and we read books, etc.  Here are a few pics of Bella.

For December 1st I needed to put out my Nativity so I decided to have her help me.  I asked her Mom if she thought she might like to do that.  She said "Oh yes she will love that but you may have to re-arrange it afterwards."  Then when she dropped her off she said she was very excited to help me decorate.

As I pulled out my Nativity set, which I have had for many years now, I explained to Bella how careful she needed to be with each piece as they could break.  She was VERY careful.  I only instructed her how Joseph, Mary and the Baby are to be inside the stable.  Everything else she did on her own and this was the result.....

I could not have done it any better if I had done it myself.  EVERY piece/character is turned toward the Savior.  I asked her what her favorite part of the Nativity was and she said "The Baby".  When her Mom came we showed her what a good job Bella did and then we both looked at each other with lumps in our throats.  So perfectly displayed as it should be and a wonderful reminder where our focus needs to be at Christmas and always....on the Savior, Jesus Christ.  Thank you Bella for teaching and reminding me.