November 9^th to 11^th were the days scheduled for the packing of OCL parcels in Bulgaria. The previous Friday, several volunteers gathered to prepare the dried fruits and aroma candles to be included in the parcels. Over the weekend the last deliveries of goods were arranged.

The group of volunteers arrived early on Monday morning, ready to participate in the packing process. In the small space of MWB Bulgaria’s warehouse, 9 ladies were sitting in a line filling the parcels while Mission staff and younger volunteers were distributing the food items in the list. Men volunteered to take and stack the ready parcels.

Last year’s experience was of great significance for the progress this time. Elderly ladies from the handicap clubs who participated in last year’s campaign were like a core and new volunteers joined. Among them were new people reached through the Christian ministry in the clubs, members of the Armenian Church and the Baptist Church, even MWB’s accountant whose first impression of the mission work touched her heart.

400 parcels a day was the result we celebrated at the end of the day. Lunch hour was an enjoyable time for all. The community feeling in the work and rest brought the volunteers satisfaction and joy as they all gladly contributed to the reaching Bulgaria’s poor. All of them left saying they would be willing to join any future initiatives.

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