Let's Hear it for the Boys

One of Mike and I's goals for all of our children is to teach them kindness and to serve others.  Christmas time makes this easy, because there are so many "no brainer" programs already set up.  We have done angels, shoe boxes for prisoners and bought diapers and formula for families in West Dallas.  This year we did Operation Christmas Child through our church, Watermark.  Graham is 3 now and can at least recite back what you are telling him, even if he may not "get it".  So this year we packed 5 boxes...one for each Hummel...and we sent them across the world for other babies to experience Christmas and to tell them about Jesus.

 

Ill be honest it was a touch harder than we imagined with the shopping and the "mama can I have that?" "I wish I had that?" "Is that for me?" questions.  In all, both boys handled it with grace and did not fuss about these toys not being for them.  Why would they, they "tried" them out to the best of their ability while packing them.  The germs will die on the plane ride, right?

 

The loot...

 

G checking out the coloring book before packing it... 

 

Mike explaining that these are for OTHER children AGAIN... 

 

Trying out the goodies before we pack...Wait is that my husband with one of the toys IN HIS MOUTH? - good parenting. 

 

Now he has the hang of it...

 

Tracksters getting in ont he packing action...

 

and the best smile we have caught on camera in a long time...sweet child.

 

Let's Hear it for Operation Christmas Child