It is only November, but our annual Christmas drive for Zanfan Lakay, Maison des Efants de Dieu and Brilliant Side Baptist Church is well underway. It is one of our favorite programs and last year we were able to deliver over 250 gifts to kids in Haiti. No building walls or painting for this trip! It is all about the kids and celebrating! Christmas in Haiti is as fun as it gets. The kids are full of joy, not only about the gifts (of course they love them), but they love to celebrate. Singing, dancing and laughter is plentiful. How amazing it is to stand in a crowd of children dancing, singing, shouting and celebrating in honor of the Good News of the birth of Jesus. This is the day we don't cry or talk about how hard life in Haiti is, we just jump in and celebrate. The kids can just be kids - pizza, cake, gifts, crafts, stories and so on. It is party time! We walk away more blessed just for being a part of an innocent and true JOY! If you have been to Haiti, you know with some things it is GO BIG OR HOME! If you have prayed Haitian style, you know what I mean :) Christmas in Haiti is one of those times and we can all learn from this: Celebrate what you have, not what you don't! The greatest gift is Jesus and that should bring you so much joy that you break out in song, dance and more! Treasure every moment! Yep, Christmas in Haiti seriously rocks. Don't miss your chance to be part of it. We still have a few kids that need to be sponsored and we could use your help! Email carrie@grangou.org to find out how. It couldn't be easier... You get a super cute picture of the child you sponsor, a Ziploc bag and directions. You shop for this specific child (no more than a Ziploc bag full), throw in a few dollars to help with shipping and party costs and in a few weeks you get an update with pics and drawings from the kids. JOIN US!!!!!
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