Christmas is Coming!

I know..I know..many of you would say it's WAY too early for Christmas.  It's actually only 63 days away (thanks http://www.xmasclock.com/)  It is early but hear me out.  Anything in life that is worth doing at all is worth PLANNING for.  Everyone PLANS their summer vacations (especially if you have kids).  Time and effort are spent in finding the right location, venues, beaches, housing, transportation.   I know some people prefer spontaneity- but that often comes at a higher price and occasional disappointment.

SO why am I bringing up Christmas 2 months in advance?  NOW is the time to begin preparations so that you will have no regrets on December 26th.   If you have sponsored children through World Vision or any other organization it is very important that you send that Christmas gift (or money- which always goes farther) in ASAP.  Shipping takes time.  Meeting with a sponsored child and their family to determine what is most needed also eats into the 63 days that are left.

Mission Without Borders has family and child sponsorships available year round.  But during the cold winter months, they share the love of Jesus with needy families with a program called Operation Christmas Love. 

What is Operation Christmas Love?  Operation Christmas Love delivers around 30,000 parcels to the neediest families in Eastern Europe.  A typical parcel would contain tinned meat, flour, oil, cereal, pasta, sugar tea and basic foodstuffs so that a family can enjoy a Christmas meal and have food for the cold winters.  There is also chocolates for the children!    I saw these boxes in the homes of the poorest families I was able to visit in Albania last year. 


This week I want to share some videos about Operation Christmas Love and the work that Mission Without Borders is doing among the poorest countries in Eastern Europe.  Start thinking about the upcoming holiday season.  Plan how you can be a blessing during the next two months.  Start today!

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