For many years, my church family has been quite involved with Samaritan's Purse: Operation Christmas Child. What is Operation Christmas Child? It is where individuals, families, churches, and other organizations can come together to make a difference in the lives of many children around the world by taking shoe boxes and filling them with (acceptable) goodies, toys, hygeine essentials, and school supplies for Christmas. Samaritan's Purse takes all of the shoe boxes and ships them internationally to kids to can't/don't have a Christmas. By doing this, it gives these children a hope and also have a chance to receive the most beautiful gift of all: the message of Jesus Christ!
This year, Stephen and I did a shoe box for a girl 5-9 years old. One really cool thing now is Samaritan's Purse gives you an option if you want to follow where your shoebox is going! We definitely did that!
I look forward to tracking where our box is going. Lord, we bless that little girl that receives our box. That you would fill her with Your love, grace, joy, and peace. You are her strength. May she grow up to be a beautiful, healthy women of God who is on fire for you!
If you would like to learn more, check out samaritanspurse.org
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