Even before adopting the kids almost eleven years ago, we participated in the Operation Christmas Child shoebox drive. The year before we adopted, my mom and I got overzealous and put together 50 boxes! Since adopting the kids, this is a tradition we have carried on most years and our church participates in the program as a local drop-off location. We also try and participate most years in the angel tree program. We wanted to teach the kids compassion and the joy of giving from the beginning. We hope it is something they will carry on and continue when they have their own families one day.
This year, I took Ingrid and her boyfriend, Jacob, shopping for our boxes. They picked out hygiene items, school supplies, and toys for both a boy and a girl ages 5-9. This was Jacob's first Operation Christmas Child event experience. I meant to take a picture of them shopping together but got so involved in helping with the gift selection that I forgot all about pictures. So instead, we just have pictures of the gifts they chose. We have a tracking number and can follow where our boxes go!
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