Thousands of seed packs were assembled into family packs. These family packs will include 10 different types of vegetables that will help provide food for families and orphanages throughout next winter. They offered their customers an opportunity to purchase a bear and a place to drop it off for shipment once the photo and letter had been attached. Boxes of the Christian Family Bookstores have been pouring in to the PA Warehouse and each bear is receiving personal attention from a warehouse volunteer. After receiving it's gospel necklace and the gospel explanation, one of the Christian Family Bookstore bears receives a hug and a prayer from the volunteer who prepared it.
Volunteers continue to put together thousands of gospel bracelets.
During Operation Carelift 2001 each bracelet will be delivered to one of the children or adults we visit at the orphanages, children's hospitals, handicapped schools, youth prisons, etc. The OCL volunteers will then lead them through the gospel explanation using the colored beads to represent each scripture. Finally, they will have the opportunity to pray and ask Christ into their heart. Over 415,500 pieces of warm thermal underwear have already been paired, processed and packed for Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. The children and adults in the former Soviet Union will be much warmer this winter thanks to the efforts of the PA Warehouse volunteers.