Operation Christmas Child 2009
Jessie wanted to be sure they knew they were getting "lots of stuf". Madi was going for the creative touch.
Once upon a time....
Jessie (7) and Madi (9)
Years ago Grand Bob started taking Christian, then about 8 or 9, shopping to fill the annual shoe boxes to give to Operation Christmas Child. They started with 2 I think, and over the years increased to about 8 boxes. The idea was Bob loved doing this and he needed an assistant shopper who could advise him on the choices suitable for a BOY just Christian's age.Last year, 2008, when Christian was 14 and in 8th grade, Bob decided that it was time for the granddaughters to take over the advising. But he wasn't sure he could take both girls, then 6 and 8, without some help. So Christian went along as vice-president in charge of supervision. The four of them successfully filled 4 boxes of GIRL "stuf".
You have to think of just the right thing to say.
Grand Bob has gained in experience over the summer having taken the girls shopping and to the movies, etc.. He figured he and Madi Blake and Jessie could take on this year's duties on their own. They filled 4 GIRL boxes with everything from hairbands to socks and bouncy balls to microphones.
(Jessie turn the smeared ink into a new art technique!)
When the girls took over we started taking their pictures to include inside the boxes. The photos this year were printed on cards so the girls could write a note to each new girl friend who would receive the package. Give a kid an assignment and you never know what you'll see! The whole letter writing effort turned out to be a great joy to all of us. I'm sure the new friends will be delighted.
(Escher has nothing on Madi's 3-D Christmas box!)
1 comment:
What a wonderful, meaningful legacy you are leaving your grands!! A giving heart never loses!! God bless you as you bring so much into the lives of these young, tender hearted children we call or GRAND children! I may just borrow your idea! =)
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