What a Surprise!

The container arrived on Monday full of shoes, clothes, school supplies, bikes, backpacks, JIF peanut butter (love that!), medical supplies, and so many other great things. I will continue to post pictures on facebook and update the blog but wanted to first let everybody know that it has arrived!

Also, I want to thank everybody who helped with this project. If you think about how many people worked on this project it is pretty amazing. And then you think about how many people are going to benefit from this and that is incredible!!!!

I didn't know exactly what to expect when the container arrived. I only knew that lots of shoes and clothes were coming and I knew that my mom and her friends put in hundreds of hours into packing boxes and collecting the items. But as I go through the boxes, I am in awe of the love and care that went into this. It is clear that it was more than just people donating old shoes and clothes, putting them in boxes and sending them. I unpacked shoes that were stuffed with packets of Kool-Aid, new pairs of socks, toothbrushes, soap and candy!!! I opened boxes to find the clothes neatly folded and in bags with labels. I found water bottles stuffed with candy and backpacks filled with school supplies. Can you imagine???? I found clothes and shoes that are brand new, darling shoes for precious little girls, sports jerseys that boys will love and children's books that are in perfect condition.

Call me weird, that's fine but I am loving this. I love going through and organizing the boxes and I love thinking about all the children and Ugandans that are going to feel loved by these gifts. I will keep you all posted as the project continues. I suppose to some degree it is just starting on this end.

Thanks again to everybody that poured in time, money, love and care into this. Please know that it is truly appreciated. I only wish some of you were here to help on this end and experience the joy of blessing people with these amazing gifts.