My friend Blythe and I got a chance yesterday to help give to some families who deserve it the most. Blythe’s dad is a Hoover firefighter and they are helping sponsor some military families for Christmas. People have been bringing gifts to the fire station for weeks for this project along with others.
Toys R Us trip!
When we got to the fire station David took us to a room filled with toys....and by filled with toys, I mean toys were stacked everywhere….and by everywhere, I mean not organized! First things first, get a system. Done! Sort. Done! Once the toys had been sorted by gender, age, games, books, etc. We began grouping for the specific families we knew about. We also pulled out some toys that we will take to Childrens Hospital later this week. Finally, the rest of the toys, games, books, etc. we left in their neatly sorted piles awaiting more families, groups, etc. who will have the opportunity to make a child’s Christmas.
I was sorting toys for the specific military families we knew about and just found myself imagining the look on a little boy’s face when he sees his brand new bicycle or how excited a sweet little girl would be making brownies for the first time in her brand new Easy Bake Oven. I was also overwhelmed by the thought that several of these children may be experiencing Christmas this year without one or both of their parents because they are serving in our military around the world. Sacrifice and commitment are concepts that the children of soldiers learn early in their lives. So this Christmas when you are with your family, please remember to say a prayer for the families who are separated by miles and oceans because their loved ones are defending our freedom around the world.
oh Easy Bake Oven...how I loved you as a child :)
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