As of Christmas Eve, 2010 I stopped counting the number of jars that were being donated. My last count was 1,500! My head was spinning and my heart was overflowing with joy!
Almost a year later I can look back.......
Probably what sticks out most in my head is the closeness that I felt to my family and friends during this project. It was a wonderful group effort. I was reacquainted with so many friends from my past. One of the miracles of "The Jar" is that it can bring people together....and it did for me in a very big way.
I "met" so many new friends through phone calls and the Internet. Many of them are starting their own "jar campaigns" for 2010 and it's so rewarding to sit on the sidelines and cheer them on!
I learned that one person can make a difference. It doesn't take 1,001 differences to have an impact. It just takes one. One person, one idea, one effort and a lot of heart, soul and determination.
I've had a lot of people ask me what I'm going to do for an encore in 2010. I don't have an answer. My goal is to continue to pass along the tradition of the Christmas Jar to as many people as I can, one person at a time. I will always have a car full of Christmas Jar books and empty mason jars. It will always be my personal journey, my personal ministry to see the Christmas Jar tradition spread far and wide throughout this country and others.
It's been an amazing journey thus far and one of the most rewarding experiences I've ever had. I look forward to carrying it forward for as long as I am able. My hope is that one day when I am gone, my children and their children will continue the tradition.
I will coninue to update the blog as the Christmas Jar season approaches but remember, a Christmas Jar can be given anytime throughout the year when the need presents itself. You can also visit these websites:
www.christmasjars.com
Become a fan on facebook of "I'm filling a Christmas Jar in 2010"
www.jasonfwright.com
God Bless
