I have been blessed to have played a small part in Operation Christmas Child ever since I was in middle and high school.
One year, when I was on Student Council, we got to go to Charlotte and help pack boxes into big boxes that would then ship all over the world to give boys and girls a Christmas present they wouldn't otherwise receive.
Very, very humbling to be a part of!
We are so very blessed here in America.
Aaron and I LOVE picking out gifts for our boxes. Last year, we switched it up, and he packed for a girl and I packed for a boy. This year though, we stuck with our own gender.
We went to the Dollar Tree in Wake Forest and shopped for almost an hour.
We got the required stuff first: soap, toothpaste, toothbrush, combs, etc.
After that, it was time for fun.
Candy, toys, crayons, puzzles, books, games, balls, whistles, washcloths...we definitely filled half a cart.
As we were checking out, we thought we were going to have to pack three boxes because we had gotten so much stuff.
Somehow, it all fit.
It's exciting to know that a little boy and a little girl will get such a fun surprise in a few weeks.
I sure hope they like Batman and Disney Princess!
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