We participated in Operation Christmas Child ( http://www.samaritanspurse.org/ ) again this year-they each picked out things for a child their age. We take money out of our Christmas budget with the attempt to teach them a bit about sacrificial giving and how this may very well be the only Christmas present these children ever receive (a humbling thought). We’ve also been praying for these 3 children and all the kids who receive a box this year. It’s an amazing program, the logistics of it is mind-boggling! Since 1993, more than 85 million gift-filled shoe boxes have been distributed to children in more than 130 countries worldwide. It’s great to be a part of this ministry:) There is so much “need” in our world and we have so much, it can be overwhelming trying to figure out where to give and what to help with. So, rather than be paralyzed with uncertainty of what to do, we do “something” – it may not change the world but it does impact 3 children someplace who are really in need.
Coloring some ornaments