my cousin Carissa

This is my cousin Carissa...well, actually she is Daddy's cousin so that makes her mine too. Cousin Carissa lives in Mexico and works at an orphanage. An orphanage is a place that kids who don't have mommies and daddies live and Carissa is one of their teachers. Carissa has been living in Mexico a little over 4 years. Sometimes she comes back to Illinois to visit her family including me-she has been able to see me twice since I came into the world. Her favorite time to visit is around Thanksgiving (it's one of her favorite holidays) and when there is any new babies in the family-which our family seems to have quite a few of! We pray for Cousin Carissa often-we pray for her safety, patience (it takes a lot of patience to teach us kids), and for the orphans she teaches. We love you Carissa & thanks for doing all you do for kids out there who don't have mommies & daddies. ~Love, Haven