Shoe Box Time......

Yes! It's that time of year again....you know what time I'm talking about....

Operation Christmas Child

 

If you are not on board with this, you should be. We look forward to the shopping and the caring involved in assembling shoe boxes with our kids each year. It's a great way to get your kids involved in showing God's love on a global level. We keep a change jar out throughout the year....one of those ones with the digital counter on the lid, and our loose change and some intentional savings go into this jar...it's purpose: buying gifts for Christmas for kids in our community, and outfitting shoe boxes.

There is a pamphlet provided with the box so that you have some basic instructions on how to use the box, and some guidelines as to what you can include. Locally, we are able to pick boxes up at our church or local Christian Radio Station.....you can go online to www.samaritanspurse.ca/operation-christmas-child

Well, here is a peek at our process.....

We lay it all out there to be sorted through and organized (my messy table).....each box gets a personalized note including a picture of the kids that we tape to the lid of the inside of the box. We send out boxes for girls and boys so that our kids get a chance to shop for their favourite things to send out to other little ones so they can relate to them. As a result, we usually shop for kids that are in the same age group as our own children, as I'm sure most families do.

Don't forget the label, and the elastic (very important so you can really stuff these little boxes full)....and then of course the donation to help with delivery costs. We send our boxes off with a little prayer, and a lot of excitement for the child who will open these little boxes full of blessings.