The children and youth of our Sunday School have chosen their major gift to Heifer International. This is the final step in the “simple” crafts project that evolved into a $2600 dollar fundraising drive, aided by matching funds from Thrivent for Lutherans. The children in the first three grades met and decided to allocate their funds as follows: A $1500 gift of the Joy To The World collection of animals from Heifer International, including two sheep, four goats, a heifer and two llamas. These animals mean new hope in the lives of the hardworking poor families who receive them. The remaining funds have been divided equally between the four classes of Sunday School to purchase gifts as they choose. The choices made thus far include goats, rabbits, pigs, sheep, chickens and bees.