5 Pennies - Day 163

1. Passed Bibles around at church
               There were some new visitors at church this morning that needed some Bibles to follow along with the sermon. It was easy to get them this Book, as well as, some of the other worshipers who needed copies in the area that I was sitting.

2. Wrote a "Thank You" note to the person who organized a recent mission project
            So the 'Mitten Tree' project ended today at church. The Christmas Tree never looked so beautiful because of all of the scarves, hats, gloves, ear muffs, & mittens. It really was bountiful to look at. All of the items will be given to a local elementary school for their needy families as an outreach project. The person who organized this activity really deserved more than just a simple "Thank You" card because he did such a great time. However, sometimes saying thank you just acknowledges the hard work that someone does.

3. Put away library books
            So at the church that I attend, we have this little quaint library that the children are allowed to look through - although the majority of them just pick out movies. I often tell my son that he may check out a movie as long as he checks out 2 books - I figure that this is a good deal. There is also another section that is for teens and adults - even though the library church is basically used by the younger kids. So there was a big pile of books and videos that were returned but not checked in or put away. I had a spare 10 minutes and this was easy to do to keep everything circulating for the kids.

4. Helped another kid find his family after service
           He was in the same Sunday School class as my son, but his parents were running late from their class. So us three just sat there and I let them tell me everything that they discussed about. After about ten minutes of waiting, his parents didn't show up - so we walked over to the main church area where his parents were talking to the Pastor. I didn't mind helping him because it gave them some extra time for fellowship.

5. Sent a text message to another teacher wishing her a "Happy Birthday"
           She's a great teacher & has become a really good friend over the past couple of weeks. She has been looking forward to this day for awhile. There's something birthdays - regardless if you are 5 or 45 - that makes you feel special for that one day!