Annual Christmas Gift Exchange

The lucky number 1!

Surprise, surprise! You throw a CSB Christmas Party, complete with food bank donations, gift exchange and of course a Christmas story from Captain Don and you get one of the biggest turnouts in a while. Who can blame them for not wanting to miss this annual extravaganza?

Best gift of the year: 12 Pack of Jones Soda

Most unexpected gift of the year: the silver sword of Mordor

But now, onto the Christmas story:
In the 1950's sailors from Norway would sometimes wrap up Bibles in waterproof packages and throw them into the ocean, hoping that they would end up on the shores somewhere in Russia, where it was illegal at the time to own a bible. The Russians knew this was happening and had soldiers who would scan the shores looking for these Bibles. Lots of times they found them and destroyed them, but one of the Bibles ended up in the hands of a Christian soldier who managed to tuck it into his coat unseen. The Bible made its way to the pastor of a local church where he gave it to a young 15 year old girl who treasured it deeply. She has kept this special gift that arrived from the Norwegians, through a Russian soldier and hands to her by her pastor to this day. Some gifts just have more significance than others.

The silver sword gift

May we all be as thankful for the gifts that God gives us.

This is the closest Captain Don has come to drinking pop in a long time.