Operation Christmas Child

     As a kid who went to a private Christian school, I am well-acquainted with the Operation Christmas Child initiative. However, I haven't given it much thought since participating as a child... until this year. While I was brainstorming ideas for our Christmas Spirit Elf, I remembered this program. I realized that the boxes probably needed to be sent off before the first of December (when our elf is due to arrive), though, and when I looked into it, I found that we just had a little over a week left to pack a box! Luckily, Rachel's preschool is run out of a church, so we were able to get the information there.
     I had the girls watch the OCC promo video so they had an idea of what our project was all about, and then asked them which age/ gender of child they would like to pack for. Big surprise, they chose GIRL 2-4. :)

I took them out shopping, and with a little guidance, they picked out enough to fill two boxes of goodies to send to some special little girls overseas. They also donated a few of their own things that were new and unused.

We wrapped our boxes with pretty Christmas paper and packed them up. We also personalized them by tracing Laura and Rachel's hands on the inside saying "Heart to heart and hand in hand we stand." The girls also coloured pictures for them and we wrote them a little Christmas note. Hopefully we make some little girls' day when they receive them. :) <3

PS I am secretly dreaming of being able to go to help hand out the boxes one year. I think that would be amazing.