Hi Guys!
We just got home from BYU where they have a "wishing" tree where you can pick a kids name and buy them a gift for Christmas. It gives their name, age, favorite color, and wish gift. We were shocked at how many kids were left on the tree. If you live close by and want to do a nice thing for a little kid in our community, go to the JSFB (Joseph Smith Family Building) between Kimball tower and the Talmage building west side of the quad with the Naked Indian Statue. The gifts have to be in by December 3rd so hurry!
For our Family Home Evening tonight (yes...this week for us it is on Thursday) we met Chris on campus and ate at the Cougar eat. The kids were so excited to be there and get to use the water thing. Anyways, while we were eating Chris explained to the kids why we were there (to pick a kid to buy a gift for) and we were so happy with how excited the kids got. They each spent a good amount of time reading the different wants and needs of these kids and finally picked "their" kid out. For us it was a great way to get into the real spirit of Christmas...that of giving to others. I don't want to sound preachy or anything...I just thought I would pass it along and hopefully all these kids will get something for Christmas!
Merry Christmas!
1 comment:
That sounds like such a great idea... we take toys to the fire station every year but to have an actual wish list and a name that tells you where your gift is going is awesome.
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