Yesterday we went to the Central Valley Children's Hospital in Fresno to donate Brianna's birthday gifts to the kids in the Oncology Wing.
Unfortunately, the whole hospital was under RSV lock down for anyone under 13 years of age so we couldn't personally deliver the gifts. However, we met the Volunteer Services Coordinator, Juanita, and she was happy to be in charge of delivering the gifts.
Here is Brianna posing with Juanita and getting kudos from her. We prepped Brianna for a while, telling her all about the "Owie kids" at the Hospital and how much they would appreciate her gifts. Bri was excited about giving away her gifts and still talks about it today. About a year and a half ago Brianna also came to the hospital to visit Mary-Belle Anaya and played with her for a little while. Since then, Mary-Belle has passed away but her memory lives on.
We are trying to instill in Brianna that it is indeed better to give than to receive. May she, even from this tender age, learn to give what is most precious to her to those in need. "Another person might say, "You have faith, but I do good things." Show me your faith apart from the good things you do. I will show you my faith by the good things I do." (James 2:18)
5 comments:
Felicitaciones Bri por compartir tus juguetes con niñitos que no los tienen. Imaginamos las caritas de alegria y agradecimiento.
Deseamos que Jesús te bendiga mucho, mucho.
Te amamos.
Una excelente idea! y es muy lindo verlos tan felices.
Un beso para los tres!
What a wonderful wonderful idea! You are creating in her such remarkable traits! Thanks for being an inspiration to the rest of us as parents! You guys are doing a great job!
CONGRATS BRI AND PAPIS!!! hermoso ejemplo a seguir! mas practico que esto...no hay!
God Bless You!!!
love you!!
I'm so proud of you to teach Brianna such valuable lessons early in life. It is our prayer that she will be a blessing to those she meets for her whole life. Great lessons of life to realize that the world does not revolve around her. Wonderful to be able to share.
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