Our teams had the opportunity to go and deliver the clothes
we brought and food we purchased. This year rather than going to individual
homes we went to two villages. When we pulled up the children flocked Chris.
After much hugging and laughter, we pulled out the suitcases full of clothes
and shoes. The children were fitted for shoes and then sent to select clothes.
The idea is to give each child two shirts and two pair of pants. I was on the
boys suitcases. If you have ever had a little boy, you know that their pants do
not hold up to be passed on. Instead I tried to give each of the little boys
two shirts and a pair of pajamas or sweater. We were distributing in Tecpan. It
is on a mountain and gets cold. The boys given a sweater were especially
thrilled. Distributing to a village rather than an individual home has its
advantages and disadvantages. The advantage is you are able to help 10 families
at a time rather than one. The disadvantage is that the excitement can soon
lead to chaos. After giving out the shoes and clothing, Chris gave each child a
back pack. Then out came the jackets. Next the mamas received food for 1 ½ - 2
weeks and a “purse” similar to a reusable grocery bag. Last came the toys and candy. What an exciting
day for these villages.
Marcy
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