The Experience» Outreach http://livetheexperience.org A spiritual family for those who aren't sure about traditional church. Find us in Meridian, Idaho. Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:36:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 The Experience Adopts Christmas Families!!! http://livetheexperience.org/blog/the-experience-adopts-christmas-families/ http://livetheexperience.org/blog/the-experience-adopts-christmas-families/#comments Sun, 14 Dec 2008 07:17:06 +0000 Brian Yeager http://livetheexperience.org/?p=107

The Experience Is Adopting Christmas Families!

This next weekend – December 20 – The Experience is bringing
in the goods for our special adopted families!

Here’s the families – and your shopping lists!

Family One:

The wife/mother of this family is in the hospital and is not
expected to live. Her husbadn has three children and is struggling to make the
medical bills.

This is information on their family:

Paul is 43 and up until a couple of months ago was working in Auto Body he loves fixing up cars, rock music, football and playing guitar.  The boys Tim, 17, works at Winco in Eagle. Also likes to help his Dad fix up cars, football and playing video games on his Xbox 360. Zach, 16, is a guitar player and  loves to be on his computer and hanging out with his friends. Daniel, 12, loves sports especially football, playing video games and playing his guitar.

They all need some newer clothes and shoes but at their ages would probably be best if they got gift certificates to buy their own.

  • · Rent $1100 (this includes all utilities)
  • · Gas money
  • · Vacuum
  • · Coffee pot
  • · Restaurant gift cards (McDonalds, Red Robin, Arby’s)
  • · Sears gift cards (Paul & Tim)
  • · Guitar Center gift cards (Paul, Zach & Daniel)
  • · Kohls gift cards (all)
  • · Mall gift cards for stores like Zumiez and Hot Topic
  • · Pedersens sports gift cards
  • · Socks
  • · Xbox 360  games – Fallout, Burnout and Gears of War
  • · 3 twin mattresses
  • · Ipod shuffle (Daniel)

Family Two:

This wonderful lady ha sbeen a gift to many people through
the years. Her homes needs some TLC – specifically her kitchen floor is falling
apart. Mostly it’s just a need for linoleum. Also, her stove only has two burners that work occasionally. It would be
wonderful to get some pampering items for her as well.

Family Three:

This family has four young children unthe the age of 5. They
need clothing, toys and some food items.

Boy – 4 years
old – size 4T

Boy – 2
years – size 2T

Girl – 1 year
– 2 T

Girl – less
than a year – 9-12 month clothing

Family Four:

This family has suffered the loss of their 19 year old son.
This has been a very difficult time for the family –they haven’t been able to
work as much, and have some basic grocery needs:

  1. Canned
    Veggies – no creamed corn
  2. Heinz
    Ketchup
  3. 57
    Sauce
  4. Tomato
    Sauce
  5. Coke
  6. Pepsi
  7. Potatoes
  8. Chicken
  9. Prime
    Rib for Christmas
  10. Red
    & White Candy Canes
  11. Gummie
    Worms
  12. Real
    Butter
  13. 2%
    Milk
  14. Ritz
    Crackers
  15. Grape
    Nut Flakes
  16. Variety
    Pack of cereal
  17. French
    Vanilla Creamer
  18. Folgers
    Coffee
  19. Mach 3
    Razers
  20. Gillette
    Clear Gel
  21. Charmin
  22. Paper
    Towels
  23. Walmart, Kohls or Mall gift cards for clothing (Tracy- the mom – has lost 30 lbs).
  24. Gas card for daughter – they live in Kuna but she goes to school at Capital High.
  25. Mall gift card for 16 year old daughter.
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