The Lesson

    Before we do the Operation Christmas Child activity we always have a lesson.  In the lesson the children learn about the importance of the home and family, and about how living the gospel will strengthen our family unity.  Part of living the gospel is serving others and helping them to gain a testimony of Jesus Christ.  We discuss why serving others is an important part of living the gospel and how it strengthens our testimony in return.

Our Family

"The home is the basis of a righteous life, and no other instrumentality can take its place or fulfill its essential functions in carrying forward this God-given responsibility."

-First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ o Latter-day Saints

    

   Through this activity I know I have grown closer to my children.  Whenever you help your children learn and apply an important principle like service you truly feel closer to them.  I feel that through this project my children have gained a greater understanding of who I am and what I want to become.  They see that God's children are important to me and that I want them to be important to them.  This activity has brought us closer, and we feel a greater love for one another.

Mom and the Girls

 

"As women engage in the work of motherhood, whatever their circumstances, they will find that their greatest source of strength will come from knowing and following the doctrines of Christ and relying on Him for help."

-Janet J. Erickson, Pg. 137, Successful Marriages and Families: Proclamation Principles and Research Perspectives