Celebrate Jesus' Birthday

Dear Family and Friends,

Jesus gave the world the gifts of compassion, hope, benevolence and love. As we celebrate Christmas this year we asked ourselves,

"How would Christ ask us to celebrate his birthday?"

The answer that we found was to share the same gifts that Jesus gave the world by following his example.

So this year we are celebrating Christmas by trying to act in the image of Christ by hopefully giving you all gifts of compassion, hope, benevolence and love. This year our gifts are a lot less tangible than last year but more durable than ever.

Our $500 donation to Save the Children in your honor has helped save the life of one of the 4 million newborn babies that die every year in the 1st month of their lives from easily preventable causes. This year you helped to feed one of the 840 million people from around the world who are malnourished and starving. This year you helped to stop the spread of AIDS, helped one of the 103 million children who are not in school to learn to read and also helped to educate one of the 58 million girls who too often grow up to become voiceless women. This year all of you helped to improve the communities of perfect strangers not only in this country but around the world.

It is our belief that this was the essence of Jesus' message and the reason why we celebrate his birthday.

We hope and pray that our gift gives you hope and inspiration to spread the message of Jesus throughout the year. We ask that you share this priceless life-long lesson with your children, friends and family so that they too may come to understand the true meaning of Christmas. We believe that Jesus tried to teach us that the giving of yourself throughout your life is infinitely more valuable than all the material possessions ever purchased. There is no gift more invaluable to us than your understanding of this message.

Wishing you a Merry Christmas with much love,

Mr. and Mrs. Indy Voice

The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that someone took and sowed in his field; it is the smallest of all the seeds, but when it has grown it is the greatest of shrubs and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and make nests in its branches. Matthew 13:31-32