Operation Christmas Child

Operation Christmas Child is a ministry of Samaritan's Purse.  Last year, 7.6 million shoe boxes were collected and sent all over the world to children in need.  That means that 7.6 million children experienced the love of Jesus in the form of dolls, stuffed animals, coloring books, soap, toothpaste, cars, etc.

We are big fans of OCC, and this year has been even more fun.  Caleb is enjoying buying toys for "little kids who don't have toys." Stuffing shoe boxes is a great way for Caleb (and us) to learn to share what God has given us. Check out their website to find a location near you.

Our Cruces Family

Living thousands of miles from family can be pretty hard...especially with a little boy growing up so fast.   God, however, has given us the next best thing.  Our church family is wonderful, and it is hard to imagine life here without them.  

These are some pics from our Labor Day picnic on the land where we will eventually have our new building.  

Caleb spent the entire evening convincing other kids to play with him in the puddles.  The last picture is Caleb throwing rocks in the water right up until it was time to go home.  He is definitely all boy.