Operation Christmas Child is a great means for my children to learn about helping others.  I was so proud of them for bringing in enough items to fill 5 shoeboxes to send to needy children in another country.  One mom said she was going to buy a sweater, but her little one was so determined to buy things for another child that she put the sweater back and bought shoebox items instead.  I look forward to going to Boone in December to help process shoeboxes at the Samaritan's Purse warehouse.