My 16-year-old sister, who has just this year overcome osteosarcoma, which was a cancerous tumor in the bone under her knee cap, decided she wanted to do something different for Christmas this year.  In her words, “Last year was such a material year for me.  Because I was sick, so many people brought me presents off and on throughout the year.  And don’t get me wrong, it was great!  But I have more than I need now and I wanted to give my Christmas to someone in true need.”  She decided to ask her mom and dad to help her sponsor a girl her age, adopted through the Christmas Angel organization at her church and use the money they would normally spend on her Christmas presents, to get some items on a list that the young teenage girl needed.  She had already bought several items but was at her limit financially and needed to turn in the items the following day, Sunday, December 7th.  She was disappointed because there were a few big, important items on the list that she didn’t get to purchase such as a winter coat, warm boots and warm clothes.  These are the items the girl wrote down that she really needed.

I had planned on meeting up with her to just for a Sister-day-out and was she ever surprise and SOOO excited to learn that our table agreed to give her $75 for her heart in giving!  With all of the incredible sales and God leading the way, we were able to get the young girl warm boots, a nice winter coat and a pair of jeans!  We were almost in tears at how God works these things out so amazingly…  That young girl will for sure be warm this winter, Praise God!