Decorate pallet Christmas trees with your neighbours
My wife and I moved into a new subdivision. Our heart is to reach out to our new neighbours. One idea was to make a pallet Christmas tree for each house to decorate. Ros was able to get a 2.5m Christmas tree and I made 8 pallet Christmas trees. Each tree took about 20 minutes to make, free pallets, a squirt of glue or two and a handful of screws. There are lots of plans on instructables.com or Pinterest. One Saturday we invited the neighbours to join us for a potluck lunch and decorate the trees. Half the houses turned up at some point, and later we delivered another tree to a family who had missed the day but wanted to join in.
Christmas day we found a small present and card from one of our new neighbours, thanking us for all we have done for the street. I feel we have not done much, only been a good neighbour, chatting whenever we see them, and waving as we drive past. But already, after only a few months, we are beginning to see the results. I wonder what the relationships will be like by Christmas 2023. By then I pray that we have earnt the right, after hearing their stories, to tell ours and our journey with Jesus.
Kevin March
ChristCan
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