I've sent off another box to Tal Afar. Yesterday at church some ladies brought me bags of candy and cards to send. Some gave new holiday cards for the troops to use to send to their loved ones. And some wrote messages to the troops in theirs. There were also some packaged cookies, peanuts, and raisins. I bought some more car and sports magazines and my husband donated his Cabelas catalog. Those went in with the goodies. It's getting near crunch time so I hope this box will arrive in time for the holidays.
We mostly want the big boxes sent before Thanksgiving of decorations/trees/etc, so they will get there to be enjoyed for a couple weeks before Christmas.
The smaller packages of snacks, presents, etc, will arrive in Tal Afar if mailed priority by December 2. Other bases will get their packages faster.
However, getting there is one thing, while getting sorted and passed out there is another and problematic when there is a mountain of mail in their mail room.
So, the quicker now, the better.
Thanks for all the goodies you and your church ladies have sent. They are getting quite a bear hug from the U.S. with every box that shows up there.
Isn't it amazing how people (referring to your church ladies) want to give when they have an avenue to do so? Bless their hearts (in a good southern way).