Before school let out, It was suggested that Nickson and I take all of the students out into the neighborhood to hand out candy canes for Christmas. Poor Mr. Nickson searched high and low at every grocery store that he could think of, but he could not find candy canes anywhere! Thankfully, we found some red and white mints as an alternative.
On the last day of school before Christmas vacation, Nickson and I read the story of the candy cane to all the students. The pure white hard candy symbolizes the Virgin Birth and sinless nature of Jesus. The hardness symbolizes the Solid Rock and the firmness of God's promises. The "J" shape can remind us of the name of Jesus. The red stripes can remind us of the scourging that Jesus recieved and the blood that was shed for us.
After the story, we gave each of the students two candies. Then, we lined them up and lead them throughout the neighborhood singing Christmas carols, handing out candies, and wishing everyone that we passed a Merry Christmas. The kids got very excited each time they were able to hand out some candy. It was great to see people smiling and laughing as our students sang their way down the road.
I'm so happy that our students are learning that it is better to give than to receive!
The video below is of the TLC students as we walked around our neighborhood passing out candy and wishing everyone a Merry Christmas.
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