On Sunday, November 7, a group gathered in the gym to show some love to our young adults. We put together care packages customized with some of their favorite snacks, coffee, and candies, as well as some helpful things like socks, Tide pods, and office supplies. This was all possible thanks to Thrivent dollars and generous member donations of items to pack and money to offset shipping costs. The packages were shipped to—Jake Murphy (UK), Walker Bell (WKU), David Gibson (UofL), Hannah Gibson (UofL), Molly Pryor (NKU), Nancy Walsh’s granddaughter Kyla Walsh (Murray State), and Ginny Jones’ great-grandson Damion Suter (serving in the Navy).
This is the first time some have lived away from home and are soon facing final exams. Others have been away for a couple years. Either way, we want them to know even when they’re gone, they aren’t forgotten. We hope they feel the love and support of Christ when they open up care packages created just for them.
Another part of our day included painting rocks. Why? Well, painted rocks are part of a world-wide scavenger hunt promoting positivity and kindness. People paint rocks with inspirational messages and fun designs, then hide them all over, Easter egg style. When someone finds a rock they can keep it, put it back where they found it, or hide it in a new location. We wrote #clcgodrocks on the back of our rocks so anyone who finds one might post a photo of it to Facebook or Instagram using that hashtag and will make that connection to Christ Lutheran Church. We included 2 rocks in each of our care packages too—1 for them to keep, the other for them to hide in their neighborhoods. And we have plenty of extras to share with any members who’d like to hide them in our local community—spreading some kindness and making Christ connections!