This month for our family service project, we decided to send some love to our kids in Uganda. In our family, turning three is a big deal for a special reason. You are old enough to adopt! Just after Isabel turned three years old I attended a Women of Faith Conference and heard Steven Curtis Chapman speak about orphans and adoption. He gave a plug for World Vision, which is an amazing world wide Christian relief ogranization. They offer people like us who live in such an abundant society the opportunity to give to those who have so little. Through their child sponsorship program, we are able provide children on the other side of the world with basic things we take for granted like clean water, food, medical care, and an education. Best of all, these children learn the truth about Jesus and how He loves them.
So, almost 7 years ago Isabel adopted a little girl named Gloria who lives in Uganda. When Maya turned three, she adopted Jovia. Lucy adopted Livian. And just a few months ago, Edison adopted Marvin. We pray for all of these kids every night and know that God is using our family to be a blessing to these families.
The things we send to the kids have to fit into a flat 9X6 envelope, so it takes some creativity to make a care package. At the store, the kids picked bandanas, notepads, pencils, stickers, & bracelets. They each drew pictures and wrote letters to their kid. We also included some photos of our family.
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| The kids packing up the goods. |
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| The kids had fun picking things they could send. |
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| Lucy and Edison were very excited to pack up their envelopes. |
