This is Joy Vess Beaver's laundry room...and filling it are many many Easter baskets all tagged and ready for the little hands of the children living at the Miracle Hill Children's Home. Today Eddie Beaver, his Joy and their daughter Elizabeth (along with her husband Dean and their baby Leah) met with Justin, Kovi and I to deliver them.
Back in late February, I called Miracle Hill curious if there was anything my company (Community First Real Estate- plug, plug) might do for them... the ministry operates solely on donations. I mentioned Easter baskets to Kris, the wonderful AND up-beat volunteer coordinator. She was so excited at the idea. Then began the task of collecting donations to adequately fill 35 baskets...
Thankfully our church, Trinity Wesleyan, was able to help in providing more than half of the funds, the rest came in from various lender contacts, inspectors, family members, etc. Elizabeth, the most organized and thoughtful person I've ever met, did ALL the shopping and basket coordination. The girl is a serial organizer...and needs her own program on TLC.
Delivery day was sunny and warm...spring flowers in bloom and sweet little faces excited over the prospect of visitors. After visiting with the children, we unloaded the baskets into the office, saving them for Easter. Apparently, this is the only bit of Easter the children get.. and though I was very excited to see their little faces open them, I'd much rather they have something to look forward to.
In the future, we hope to continue with our donation efforts...it feels so good to do something selfless, especially when the recipients are adorable little kids.
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