Trina and I spent the day filling Christmas boxes for Operation Support Our Troops, Inc. While shopping at Costco recently, our stake RS president noticed a lady buying huge amounts of food -- crackers, cakes, treats, and decorations. She said, "You must be having a party!" The lady said, "Well, not really. I'm shipping Christmas boxes of goodies to our troops!"
Ever the wise and ready servant, Claudia said, "Do you need some help?"
Phone numbers were shared and a friendship was forged right there in the Costco cracker aisle. So today, a few sisters from each ward in the stake met at the home of the cofounder of this charitable organization and we assembled festive boxes of holiday treats to ship overseas to wish our troops a Merry Christmas.
We were reminded of how much our troops are doing for us in our ongoing war effort. We heard stories about some of their sacrifices, including one about a soldier who lost both his legs in battle. The storyteller stopped herself after saying, "He lost his legs" and said, "No. I prefer to say he gave his legs, not that he lost them."
A powerful reminder of what the men and women in our armed forces are doing for us!
If you are interested in doing something to support the troops, go towww.corpsofsupport.org for more information.
I know you're all out there doing good deeds in your schools, neighborhoods, families. Share your stories ladies. Let's pump up the energy for this season of service! Let's get the ideas flowing!
By Laurie T.
What a great story! A relief society president being in the right place, at the right time, giving us all an opportunity to serve the men and women that serve our country!
ReplyDeleteDebbie Wei