Volunteer work for December

December was a fun month for volunteering !

First volunteer outing was with the Indpls International Film Festival group. We held an early screening (a week before the theatre release) of True Grit. This is a remake by the Coen Brothers. Apparently it more closely follows the book than the original, and had quite a few funny moments. Even better, Nathan (my oldest nephew) is an extra in a couple of scenes near the end.

Second volunteer outing was with the Carmel First United Methodist Church / Angel Tree. Basically, there is a parent in prison who requests through the prison chaplain or the church, that their child / children be given a gift on their behalf. I had the pleasure of going with 3 other church members - a couple named John and Jackie, and another gal named Sue. We had 8 stops on our route, with one being particularly rewarding. There was a darling little boy - maybe 4 years old. When the gifts had been given to his mom to be put under the tree, he threw his arms around John and gave him a big hug. Totally made Christmas beautiful and special. Hope everyone out there had an incredible moment like that during this special season.