When I got to my email I received a letter from Heifer International. It said:
Dearest Judi - This gift to Heifer in your honor is a driving force for change and will help to end hunger and poverty worldwide.
A family in need will receive a gift of a sheep . . . and this message.
Judi, we hope your birthday is wonderful. We have donated a sheep on your behalf to help end hunger and poverty worldwide. We believe that this is the best gift we can give you. All our love, Bob and Kathy
The funny thing is . . . that just days before I had received a catalog from Heifer in the mail and was deciding what to do for Christmas. My BFF beat me to it . . . BUT the best part is how well she and my brother know me and how we are always on the same wave length.
Thanks for indulging me. If you have a special someone in your life - who already has more than they need and would be blessed by a gift like this, here is their website. You can buy a chicken for $20 or you can buy a "share" of an animal - you don't have to buy the entire animal. This is also very cool because when you select an animal you can see how much is left to contribute to the "share". Once it is all in, the animal is given to a new family. May you be blessed as you bless others.