Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas and a wonderful prosperous New Year to you.

It is a white Christmas in a large area of the country. The kids can go sledding and then enjoy a cup of hot chocolate the gifts are unwrapped. Christmas is a fun time of the year, but for many like our soldiers it is a lonesome time being away from family and friends. This year we were able to help 526 men and women have a part of that brought to them by sending them Christmas cards made by Sunday School children, Girl Scout troops, Sororities and school students.

This year we received 526 cards and thanks to a friend on Twitter we found a Website called www.anysoldier.com that has names and addresses of soldiers. The soldier that list his name on the Website sends in periodic updates as to what they have been doing and what their needs are. If you are in need of a project for your group check out this Website www.AnySoldier.com . On their site they tell what to do to prepare the boxes and how to send them.

I do not receive anything for you doing this.

The families of the soldiers that I talked to about sending their loved ones cards are elated that we do something like this for their son/daughter and their unit or platoon. Remember there are soldiers that never receive anything from home so a simple card sure helps.

On the home front we are providing the Dave Ramsey Financial Peace University Course. We did a class August through November and will be starting another one on Jan. 13, 2009. If any of you that live in the Harvard, NE area are interested you certainly are welcome to come an attend. We will have a preview class Jan. 6 at 7 pm at the Harvard Public School. The course will then start on Jan. 13 at 7 p.m. at the Harvard Public School. Would love to have you come. If you have already been to one and would like a refresher course please bring your workbook, that is your free ticket to attend the class. Hope to see you there.

Just a heads up Valentine's Day is fast approaching and we will be doing another drive for homemade cards also. I have cards to send to the soldiers for that also. A 4-H group has done cards for that already. If anyone wants to add to that collection you are certainly welcome to, but normally our Valentine Cards go to area nursing homes.

Blessings to all,

Renita Farrall