Christmas Party

Our first Annual Christmas party was a laid-back affair.  We all brought treats and just sat around talking.  Sometimes it's neat not to have too much planned.  It gave us a chance to joke around and to get back in touch with what was going on in our lives.  We had talked about buying small gifts for each other but instead decided to donate the money we would have spent to purchase gifts from CRWRC.  We ended up buying a calf for Bangladesh and a goat for Tanzania.    The calf can be fattened up and sold for profit, or can be kept and raised to full maturity.  The first off-spring of that calf is then donated to another family, providing both food and income.  For families in Tanzania, having a goat is like having a bank account; in times of need goats can be sold to cover unexpected expenses.  Goats are bred and once again the first offspring is doanted to another family.   What a great way to celebrate the gift that never ends, Jesus.