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Operation Christmas Child was definitely a success at our church. It was so impressive and overwhelming to see 60 boxes underneath and surrounding our Christmas tree in the worship hall. Consider that this is the first time our church has participated in this worthy service activity AND consider that we just had four weeks to get as many boxes together as we can! The boxes are going to a drop-off location this week where they will be shipped off to needy children in numerous countries around the world. I know that much time, money and love went into creating these boxes. Thanks to everyone who helped put these boxes together and helped make our first Operation Christmas Child such a rousing success. Continue to pray for Samaritan's Purse and for all the children around the world who will receive these boxes. Pray that during this upcoming Christmas season the greatest gift of all will be shared, the gift of God's love.
Here is a story from the Philippines about just one of the 7.6 million boxes that were delivered last year: Receiving a fully-packed shoe box made one young boy very happy. His mother is a laundry woman and his father is a janitor and is partially paralyzed. He helped pay for his Grade 3 schooling by driving a wooden trolley along a railroad track. He lived in a house 2 meters away from the railroad track and is an active member of a pioneering Presbyterian Church.The gifts were personalized for the recipient of the box. Letters, cut-outs, and posters were with it. His box was amazing! It came from a retired Union Pacific railroad worker and was received by a boy who transports people using a handmade trolley that runs alongside a Philippine national railroad track. Amazing! God connects people by a railroad track!
