My sisters and nieces hosted their annual Operation Christmas Child Breakfast Fundraiser this past Sunday evening. Yes, because of scheduling conflicts, breakfast for dinner seemed best, and it worked out so well.
Anna and Mary purchase items for shoeboxes throughout the year, especially when items are on sale. After Valentine’s Day and Easter, they stock up on cuddly stuffed animals. At back to school time, they buy crayons, rulers, notebooks, pencils, etc, in quantity.
If you’ve considered doing shoeboxes, please consider it this year. It’s about five weeks until the National Shoebox Collection week. Samaritan’s Purse shows love and compassion to those in need, doing what they do In Jesus’ Name.
We’re grateful to have a family who values children, and the OCC fundraiser is a time to give to others.
Learn more about Operation Christmas Child at their site.
Love,
Sarah
Mid-afternoon, Abby, Betsy, and Tina came over to help Anna and Mary get ready. The girls all pitched in to transform the house into a Christmas whirlwind.
Betsy shared about what they typically put in the shoeboxes.
“And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the
name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God
and the Father by him.”
Colossians 3:17
It looks like the girls did another amazing job this year. It’s wonderful that Anna and Mary’s service has inspired the younger children to be involved in such a worthy cause.
I love to see their hearts for kids! It was a special time.
How adorable the “order and program” is: it shows just how much effort and preparation went in all of this.
I am going to pack a few boxes with the Christian fellowship group at the school I teach! We followed your advice and shopped for them when items were discounted.
One of the students here, from Romania, was actually a shoebox recipient when she was about 6, so having a real-life example and testimony has been extra special!
Many blessings,
Alice
Alice,
I love that you’re packing boxes with friends. And how exciting that one of the students was a shoebox recipient. So neat!
Abby has grown so tall! It seems she’s already becoming a young woman.
Yes, she is.
I love seeing how your family gets involved in Operation Christmas Child in a fun and creative way! Has any of your family considered volunteering year-round with Operation Christmas Child? It’s a great ministry to be part of!
Kaitlyn,
I know they need year round volunteers, but right now, my plate is very full! 🙂 And my sisters too! 🙂
I always enjoy when it is time to fill the OCC boxes. I always loved filling for the smaller children but in recent years started doing a box for a teen girl and boy as well.
Do you all pack for one age/gender or multiple?
Blessings from Texas,
Great work on packing them for teens! I’m not sure what ratio the girls do, but they do quite a few of both genders! I think they stay with the middle age (not the young ones and not the teens?).
That breakfast casserole looks delicious!
Could you share the recipe?
Good question. Maybe at some point we can do a post on it.
It is delicious! I will send the recipe request to Sarah. She plans the blog posts and also does the photography when we share a recipe.