From early November right through December, groups would meet, with all safety measures adhered to, to assemble, sort and pack the gifts, and, more importantly, pray for these beloved of Christ whom we would be meeting.

One of the gifts were plastic balloons with LED lights. Each balloon had to be stretched manually, and after hundreds of balloons, the volunteers ended up with bruised and blistered hands. Yet they testified that these wounds were nothing compared with what Jesus suffered for us, and they felt blessed to be part of A Family Blessed to Bless the Community and the Nations, which is PLMC’s Mission and Vision.

There were countless stories of the joy and fulfilment felt by the volunteers as they sought to bring Christ’s love to our neighbours, and it clearly brought home Jesus’ point that it is more blessed to give than to receive!