What items do you have around your house that you take for granted? Do you take the time to realize that everything you have comes from the grace of God?For my Eagle Scout project I decided to make and send care packages overseas to our men and women serving in the Armed Forces. After contacting the United Service Organization (USO) in Jacksonville, Florida, I had a list of items to put into the packages. The USO recommended that I fill the boxes with the kinds of things people normally have around the house, the kinds of things we take for granted.
I made copies of the list to hand out to people, and my church’s bulletin placed an announcement about collecting the items. I was also able to put a box in my church for people to place their donations. Even the Cub Scouts and a summer Band Camp helped collect items. After a month and a half of collecting, I got the flat rate boxes the packages would be shipped in. With my fellow Boy Scouts, we filled sixty-six boxes with care packages that my parents and I took to the USO.
There were many people other than me who made this delivery of care packages possible: my parents, troop leaders, other scouts, parishioners of my church, and the USO. I am proud to have been able to show our military personnel in this small way how much people appreciate their service. May God bless them always!
—Benjamin
What items do you have around your house that you take for granted? Do you take the time to realize that everything you have comes from the grace of God?
Who helps you to make your accomplishments possible? How can you show your gratitude to these people?