Hearts and Hands Service Day

I have been the Hearts and Hands coordinator for my local congregation. We have been gathering donations for the last couple of months to donate to various community organizations. I am so grateful to be able to participate in such a wonderful service project. Can you believe that this isn't even everything that the Laurel Ward donated, I am grateful to be around women that are so willing to give of their time and talents, and are willing to share with the entire community!

Hygiene Kits

Twin, lap, & baby quilts ~ receiving blankets & burp cloths

Hats, scarves, gloves, & socks

Backpacks

Food, towels, school & baby supplies

Imagine all this x 15 x all the time women from around Billings will donate to assemble hygiene kits to go to the Women & Family shelter, Men's shelter, layettes to go to the Crisis Pregnancy center, backpacks full of supplies to go to children who wouldn't have them otherwise. That is only a few of the many organizations that will benefit from everyone who is participating in this. The community organizations benefit from the physical donations, we benefit from the JOY that we receive from serving others! Thank you to everyone who helped out. It has been a pleasure for me to see all of the collections coming in (although I have to admit I am glad to have all of that stuff out of my house).

Case Solved

Wednesday: Facts

1. Taylor is caught in Britnee's room with all of Britnee's Easter candy on the floor.


2. I quickly put the candy away.


3. After school Britnee comments that all of her good candy is gone (i.e. many of her foil wrapped Hershey's eggs and quite a few jelly beans)


4. I tell her I have no idea where they went. Jake is accused of high grading her stash.

Thursday: Case Solved

1. Shortly after Jake, Colton, and Britnee board the bus Taylor crawls up the stairs to Britnee's bedroom.


2. Kelly peeks around the doorway and spots the suspect. Taylor pulls out a box from Britnee's bookcase and reaches her little almost 16 mo. old hand into the box and pulls out a treat that she immediately puts into her mouth.


3. Missing treats found and returned to rightful owner.