When the call went out from Dora Karnes, Tulsa District employee deployed to Afghanistan, that she would appreciate some help getting warm winter outerwear for children in Afghanistan, the answer came quickly and generously.

Even before the drive was finished, a large Christmas bag used to collect the items had split open from being stuffed so full, and seven boxes had been shipped off to Karnes' APO box in Afghanistan. Several extremely generous donations had also been received to be used for postage or to purchase more items.

The drive will come to close Monday, Dec. 22, and we'll wait for pictures from Afghanistan to tell the rest of the story.

When notified that the items were on their way, Karnes replied, "The people in Tulsa District are absolutely awesome. I will be happy to send pictures when we hand out the clothing. I believe we are planning on taking these items to an orphanage. Thank you all so very much."