Our last day of Christmas...how sad! BUT...we went out with a bang! We gave away 1200 gifts in front of the Walmart Supercenter in Grapevine! Wow...we felt like kids again as we dressed up in elf costumes and handed out free gifts for about 2 and a half to 3 hours. I really thought we could give out the free gifts faster than we did, but it took us a while. The whole gang was there and we had some help from our families; my kids got to help, that was really great! Again people thought there was a catch! But no, we just wanted to give! What a fun day! Kids who Care and the Myers Brothers came out and sang for everyone. They were awesome!!! I hope some of you got to come and get a free gift!
We had so much fun with the awesome employees of Walmart! Thanks all of you for your words of encouragement! You helped make Friday a wonderful Day!!!
I saw a lot of smiles as we gave away the gifts...and it made me think, seeing someone smile is awesome. How valuable is a human smile? There are people all over the world, including here in the United States, that don't ever smile, because they have nothing to smile about. There is so much need, so many people hurting...so many kids who have no one to love them. I feel like my eyes were opened this Christmas. Instead of only being able to see my immediate world and my Christmas... I was allowed the gift of being able to see what many people were going through for their Christmas. Like Sarah, our single mom and teacher, having a hard time with certain things, but never uttering a complaint, and Kirsten and her kids facing their first Christmas without husband and father, then Darlene facing Christmas with nothing to give her son and fighting to keep the doors open to the school for disabled kids that she started. Surprising Deedra and her kids was incredible, they had nothing under the tree, and I fell in love with Julio before I ever met him, he lost his mother this year, and being legally blind could not find full time work, so he was having a very hard time. And those sweet elderly people that left a mark on my heart, I will never forget how their smiles changed me.
All of this made me realize how much hurt and need there is out there, and it also made me realize how very blessed I am. This whole experience has drawn me closer to the Lord and more grateful than ever for the true gift of Christmas...my Savior. I think about the love He has for us, a love so great that he died for us, a horrific, awful death...all for us. I want to love like that, I want a heart after the Fathers own heart. This Christmas I am more determined than ever to truly celebrate the Birth of my Savior, putting the reason for the Season, Jesus...First!
God Bless and I wish you all a very Merry Christmas!
Theresa
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I think you are an amazing group of people. Thank you for all the joy and love you shared this holiday season. God has truly blessed you and your mission.
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