This year we volunteered to provide Christmas for a refugee family. We had no idea how hard yet rewarding it would be. Josh and I stopped by their apt a couple of times and visited with them and quickly realized their needs exceeded what we had expected. Luckily we have many family and friends that jumped in and helped us organize, buy, wrap, and deliver more than we could've imagined. They were originally from Sri Lanka, but fled their country and ended up in a refugee camp in Thailand. Then they were relocated here. They are members of the church and we loved being able to visit with them. It was humbling to take our family with us to deliver all their Christmas gifts, cleaning supplies, blankets, coats, food, etc. I hope we can all remember the spirit that was with us as we filled their apt and listened to them share their story with us. I was touched and will always remember the time we spent with them.
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