Day 251: Cookies

Who doesn't love cookies? Better yet, who doesn't love GIRL SCOUT cookies? Tagalongs, Thin Mints, Carmel Delights, Dosidos...Mmmmmmmm delicious. Today, the Afghan kids received a special treat along with their usual goodies of school supplies, multivitamins, and clothing. We received a large donation of Girl Scout cookies for our base and decided to use a portion of that donation for the kids that frequent our free clinic. Oh man, you should see their faces with crumbs all over their lips & cheeks with pieces of Girl Scout cookie goodness all lodged in between their teeth. The only thing missing was a large glass of milk!

Enjoying a Box of Girl Scout Cookie Goodness

It's organizations like the Girl Scouts that teach our children to look beyond themselves and consider the value that comes in helping those less fortunate. Being a leader in this unique military-humanitarian mission, I've been able to solicit help, in the form of supply donations from Girl Scout troops, elementary school classrooms, churches, clubs, and other non-profit organizations. The donation boxes almost always come with personal cards written by children of all ages, and it warms my heart to see the colorful and creative words that these young kids can come up with to relay the simple message, "We support you" and "We want to help". Let's continue to teach our children about a world that has people in need and show them that there are ways that we can do something about it.

"Therefore whoever humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven." Matthew 18:4 NKJV