This is the time of year when many of us are packing (and repacking) our bags, planning our trip, and tending to a thousand other details as we prepare for our precious time in Zambia. As the time draws near for us to depart, the excitement builds in anticipation of being at camp and spending time with the children. But as excited as we are about going to Camp LIFE, we also love to see the excitement catch on with those individuals who are not even GOING on the trip and have not even HEARD of our work in Zambia.
A few weeks ago Holly and I had the opportunity to speak about sharing Jesus’ love for ALL the children of the world at the chapel service at Poetry Community Christian School (PCCS) in Poetry, Texas. After the presentation, the students and teachers asked if THEY could do something to be a part of this mission. Something tangible, something fun, something like . . . SOCKS!
The Knight Family and trashbags full of SOCKS!
New socks are a big need for our ministry this year as we plan to distribute tens of thousands of new shoes to orphans and vulnerable children both at our camp in Lusaka and throughout the rest of Zambia through our remote camps. In order to give each child a new pair of socks along with their shoes, we are asking all of our 2009 Camp LIFE Ambassadors to bring at least one dozen pair of socks with them to camp. Upon hearing about this project, the students at PCCS decided they would help too!
The school challenged the students to see how many pair they could collect. The students had all week to bring them to school and at the end of the week, the socks were tallied and the students were able to SOCK IT to the principal. Mrs. Anne J. Horan, Administrator, was a good sport while the students pummeled her with 979 pairs of socks. It did not take long for her to be completely buried under the pile of donated items. The students participating in the sock drive earned the privilege of wearing crazy socks in honor of the lives that will be touched this summer thanks to donations made by even the smallest of folks. Through their efforts nearly 1000 orphans will receive a new pair of socks this year. Way to go students! Thank you for your contributions and support!