Every year our church encourages us to spend less on ourselves at Christmas and more on local community projects or global needs. Our church has adopted some groups and we have done things like paid for a well to be dug in Africa all the way to putting toiletry bags together for the local people who have nothing this time of year. It is a great way to teach your kids about the meaning of Christmas. Last week, the kids took their own money and bought food for the food bank and today, Rebecca and I bought toiletry items, Bibles, granola bars, etc and put bags together that will be passed out to people in the area. It was fun to do.
We separated all of the groups of things and each child was in charge of putting their product in each pile (much better for less fighting). Because our kids are so passionate for competition, they would have seen who could have passed out faster, in turn, smashing the bottles of shampoo or something. It worked out well.
Noah took his job of organizing the shampoo very seriously. He organized by color.
Jonah wanted to be in charge of toothpaste and deodorant, and the soap. I told him we could put a pack together for him with those items since he doesn't love to shower. He gave me the glare. The truth hurts Jonah!
Jacob got in on the action of snapping pictures and did a great job.
And here is the finished products. We decided to pray over the bags and that they help those who really need it this year. I wanted to go out and put 10 bags but had to hold back. Trying to teach the kids that a little bit of help can add up when everyone does a part. Have a Great kick off to the Holiday Season.
Robb
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