Children’s Cup CarePoint Christmas Party.
Inflated jumping castles, tug-of-wars, acrobatic contests, three-legged races, getting soaked by the water hose, face-painting, Gospel music, skits, anointed preaching by a 13 year-old evangelist, and of course, food and drinks. Even fried chicken—a delight few have ever tasted. Very few ever get even a taste of meat.
Giggles, screams of delight, teams cheering each other on—that is what it sounded like.
Between 2500 and 3000 (did you ever try to count scurrying ants at an ant hill?) children orphaned by AIDS or abandoned by families that have very little in their lives to even smile about were experiencing a new level of joy.
Kind friends of an eleven-year-old girl near death from AIDS brought her to experience the big party. Great joy beamed on her face—in spite of her hollow cheeks and sunken eyes. I like to think of the event as a send-off party into the arms of Jesus for her and the other children who won’t live until next Christmas..
Thanks Children’s Cup friends for making it happen.
It ended up costing about $3.00 per child. So much happiness for so small an investment!
And the real value is all the children who gave their lives to Jesus at the altar call.
Maybe our best Christmas ever…
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