Thinking INSIDE The Box!

   We're all encouraged to think "Outside
the Box" these days.
   Last night the challenge was to think
"Inside the Box!"
   My wife, daughter, two grandsons, and
one of our grand daughters joined over 20
other volunteers at our church hall to pack
shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child.
   The idea is pretty simple. You fill a shoe
box with items for kids for Christmas. The
boxes go to an area distribution center and,
from there, eventually to a warehouse where
they're shipped off to kids in need somewhere
around the world.
    The church and many of its members have
been gathering things to put in the boxes.
But that's where the challenge comes in!
    You see the kids who will end up with
these boxes vary in age from 2 to 14 or so.
Then, of course, some will go to boys and
some to girls.
     A three year old girl somewhere might
love a little doll. But an eleven year old
boy might not be as impressed!
     Our challenge was to try to match the
items in the box with its possible recipient.
Well, there was one other challenge. That
was stopping those of us doing the packing
from playing with the balls, tops, and other
toys so readily available!
     Hey, you have to test things don't you?
     In spite of all that "testing" we managed
to get a lot of shoe boxes filled with goodies
for some kid who will have a better Christmas
thanks to those efforts.
     And they'll know those toys are in good
shape!
     Hope you're thinking in and outside the
box and that all your NEWS is good!