Christmas Down the River…

FELIZ NAVIDAD! This is the time of year that kids make their Christmas lists and dream about presents under the tree on Christmas morning. However, this is not a reality for many of our GlobalFingerprints kids. THANKS to our incredible sponsors, all of the GF kids were able to have a Christmas party and celebrate the reason for the season!

Christmas down the river…
I have always loved shopping for my kids to find that special present. Well, this year I decided to ask the moms at the Embera village exactly what gift and clothing item their kid would like to receive this Christmas.
Once the list was made, Matt and I had the crazy pleasure of battling Christmas crowds at the mall to shop for 42 kids!! Superhero t-shirts, Little Mermaid gowns, Hulk pjs, baby dolls, soccer balls, frisbees, tea sets, cars, trucks, etc…. What a joy for us to be a part of this!
After the shopping, we had a plethora of gifts to wrap. Praise the Lord for Reeves’ friends. We had a wrapping party here at the house and all the gifts were wrapped up in a few hours.
Then, we headed to the village with presents, hot dogs, piñatas, and a Christmas cake. Our national partner joined us in this adventure and 3 of the GF workers even dressed as clowns! We had dancing, games, songs and a Bible story for the kids. What a blessing. God is good!

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