Today, I was invited by Grove Free Evangelical Church to take part in their Family Shoebox Appeal at Old Mill Hall. For the last 10 years, the church has supported this appeal, which sends shoeboxes filled with Christmas items to Romania, Moldova, Albania and Ukraine. This is part of the Link Romania appeal, which last year sent 45,379 shoeboxes to Eastern Europe.
I must admit it seemed strange to be wrapping the box that I took along (left photo) with Christmas paper in October. The day started with a dedication service and then I spent a few hours helping to fill the shoeboxes with all the donations (right photo). When I left, we had filled over 270 boxes.
I must admit it seemed strange to be wrapping the box that I took along (left photo) with Christmas paper in October. The day started with a dedication service and then I spent a few hours helping to fill the shoeboxes with all the donations (right photo). When I left, we had filled over 270 boxes.
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