Primary activity-- santas workshop

On Saturday, just before the boys came, we had a primary activity. Yes.. I am still in the primary. I have spent most of my adult life in primary! :) I guess it is good for me and I am really grateful for that calling! Brandon came to help also. He comes in and teaches with me,although it is not his calling! It was a Santa's workshop theme. The kids were all asked to bring clothing items for children their same size for children at the Christmas box house. This is a shelter type place for children. When I did my internship at DCFS, we had a case that the children stayed here for a little bit untill their dad got out of jail and I was the one to take them back and forth to and from school. What an interesting experience! I felt so bad that they had to go here away from the things that they were so used to. Their house was very stinky and unclean and the father was not very well at parenting. The 12 year old pretty much took care of the father and the other kids, but I could tell that they all loved each other and they just wanted to have their dad back. They were not excited about going to the shelter at all. Their mom had just died and they had no other family close, so this was the only option. I saw that they still had that love, which made me feel a bit better, but it made me so much for grateful for my parents and the wonderful life that they have provided for me! I had so many experiences there that I will never forget to make me so grateful for what I have. I think I told my parents every day thanks for the life they provided me with! I was very grateful.
A girl from there came and talked to the children about what they do and told us some stories about the kids that are there. HOW SAD! It made me cry to think that some kids have to live in these circumstances, but so grateful for places like this to care so much about them!
We made toy cars and wrapped the clothing and other toys for the children that would be there on Christmas morning. It was a good feeling to be able to help put a smile on the kids faces on Christmas morning!