Reflections and Gifts
It is late Thursday night and I am thinking back over this Thanksgiving Day. I have shared a feast with my husband, daughter, son-in-law and his parents at their home in Rochester, Michigan. We are all healthy. We had great conversations. We watched a great movie “Amazing Grace” and we thanked God for loving us, sustaining us and bringing us to this season of thanksgiving. God owes us nothing. If we have anything at all it is not because we deserve it. It is a gift from God and that humbles me as I think about all that he has provided to me and my family.
Approaching the Christmas season, I know that God has shared wealth with me so that I can share it with others. Mia and Costel are also approaching the Christmas season with 30-45 children who have learned that God provides for them too. Mia’s Children is all about God’s provision and His love. He has taught us that one of the great joys in life comes from giving to others.
As you begin preparing for Christmas, please keep Mia’s Children in mind. A donation to Mia’s Children is a wonderful way to honor friends and family during the holidays. Keep in mind that there are quite a few kids and it is our goal to ensure that each child receives at least one present that is personal to them. With the fall of the dollar, our money doesn’t go quite as far as it use to. To provide a piece of clothing or toy will cost around $30 per child. It is best to let Mia and Costel decide on what they need and to prepare their Christmas plans.
As in the past, the children will be examples to us as they serve their community in song and drama during the holidays. Please reflect on all that God has provided you and if you can, send a special Christmas donation to:
Mia’s Children
c/o Joan Castle
2586 Hocksett Cove
Germantown, TN 38139
I will need to wire our combined monetary gifts to them by the 5th of December.
May God bless you and your family during this season!
Joan Castle
901-624-3884