Living the Christmas Spirit

I have always loved Christmas, but my love for the season and it's meaning has evolved over time. When I was very young, the only thing I looked forward to was a visit from Santa and holiday break from school.  Now, Christmas has a much deeper meaning and purpose.
Usually for gifts, our siblings draw names to determine who will be buying gifts for which person. This year, my sister had the motivating idea to put our time and money to something much more meaningful.  We decided to do a service project and cook breakfast for those families currently staying at the Ronald McDonald House in Salt Lake City. 
The Ronald McDonald house is a "home-away-from-home" for families to stay at while their children are being treated for life-threatening diseases or injury at Primary Childrens and other surrounding hospitals.  They house over 1,800 families annually and depend heavily on charitable donations and volunteer support.  http://www.rmhslc.org/
This was a great experience for our family and in many ways, much more satisfying than receiving simple gifts from each other.  It causes me to think of the love our Savior Jesus Christ has for us and the true reason we celebrate Christmas: His love, His life and His birth.