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Today I am thankful for a wonderful project called Operation Christmas Child. I have learned about this organization through the church my family and I have attended for the last few years. Every year we have seen the mountain of shoe boxes going out to children all over the world, and have wanted to take part, but have always missed the early November deadline.
This year, my parents grabbed two boxes to fill up with the kids. My daughter chose a girl, and my son chose a boy, and off to shop they went. The kids had so much fun trying to figure out what would make another child happy, and learned about being sensitive to worldly situations (such as explaining to my son that no, a toy gun isn't okay. The child who receives this gift may come from a war torn area). Today, the kids completed their letters introducing themselves, wishing the other child a Merry Christmas, and including an address in case that child wishes to write to them in return. We will definitely do this again next year, and may start as early as January in getting something once a month for our box.
Operation Christmas Child provides you with decorative shoe boxes, labels, and the ability to choose the age and gender of child that will receive it. Then, shop away until the box is filled, include a picture and letter so that the child has a connection with who provided them with the box, and return to your church (or send in yourself). It can take weeks for them to reach some of the locations these children are at, so all boxes must be turned in by the middle of November in order to reach these kids by Christmas. When the packages are delivered, so are Bibles for all of the kids, which is truly a blessing! For more information directly from the organization, go here.
For an extra chuckle, here is Uncle Si partnered with Operation Christmas Child!
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