Kirstin’s Blog

Shoe box handouts!

Operation Christmas Child is a Samaritan’s Purse charity in which people place toys, essentials and nonperishable items in shoe boxes around Thanksgiving time in the US in order for those things to reach children in need and who would normally not receive a Christmas present. I have filled one of these shoe boxes almost every year that I can remember, and never realized how much of an impact they really make. I also never knew that sometimes Samaritan’s Purse holds onto them until a later time in the year when they might be more needed. I had the absolutely amazing opportunity tonight to help hand those shoe boxes out at the local Nazarene church. They had a party with music, singing, popcorn and soda for the kids. They had even put together a puppet show to demonstrate God’s love and why He forgives us. It was such a fun night, and at the end of it we handed out the shoe boxes to the children. They were so pleased to get the little toys, crayons, pencils, brushes and books. It was really cool to get to see something that I have participated in from afar in action. I forgot to bring my camera, but may be able to get pictures from Dan and Christina since they had theirs tonight.

Today at the hospital was calmer (for me who was not on call), with many patients being seen in the clinic area.  I have also chosen a topic for my presentation that I have to do next Wed- Neonatal fevers and sepsis. So now I am starting to research and put my presentation together. I am still in shock of how fast my time has gone her, but feel like I have learned a lot, and been able to participate in so many things that I could not have imagined I would. I will be really sad to leave here in a week and a half.