Christmas in Tirana, Albania with Elaine's oldest daughter, Chelle, and her family was so very special this year. Oh, Charles (Bud) and I were not able to be with them in person, but in spirit we were very present, as were many others with us!
Something happened which was very special this year.
Elaine, a member of the "Women In The Word" Sunday School class at the First Baptist Church of Wharton, TX. found what "love in word and deed" looks like in reality.
The class "adopted" the Stire family for Christmas!
We asked and received a list from Chelle of needs and wants the family had (mostly the children). The women of the class worked to fulfill the needs of the list.
Before Thanksgiving two large boxes filled with "goodies" were sent to the Stires in Albania.
Approximately ten days later Chelle wrote that the boxes had arrived safely.
Well, you can imagine how each member of the class anticipated news of the reactions from the children on Christmas morning.
Here is what the Stires wrote to the Sunday School class about Christmas morning: "It was so fun to see the girls' eyes dance when they saw all the presents under the tree. We had told them that they would not get much this year and so it was a real treat to have a variety of neat things from you!"
What do I see in the lives of these women in The Women Of The Word, at the First Baptist Church of Wharton? I see the fulfillment of 2 Corinthians 2:14-16! I see the "spreading everywhere (Albania) the fragrance of the knowledge of Him. For we are to God the aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing.".
A huge "Thank you!" goes to those women whose hearts humbly gave to make Christ's love known to our family in a foreign country for their first Christmas.
Charles and I love you dearly!
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