Since 1999, Robert & Barbara Henderson have volunteered their time and resources to help Operation Christmas Child share God’s love in a tangible way with gift-filled shoeboxes for needy children around the world.
Their first year, they worked with local churches and businesses to collect around 350 shoeboxes, filled with gifts of love and sent off with prayers. Last year, they managed to collect 1,800 shoeboxes despite the increase in local collection centers. This year, the goal is 2,000 shoeboxes. Will you consider being involved?
Just last week, we received this moving email from a nine-year-old girl in Southern Oregon who is dedicated to the cause:
“Hi Everyone! I’m very happy with how this year has gone! I have 77 boxes! My goal is 85, so we will see what the Lord is going to do! This month, I started writing my letters to put in the boxes! I also have started praying over each and every box!”
“Also this month my family and I went to the packing party at the Evangelical Free Church! They donated all of their extra supplies to our church so we could use them for our packing party on the 9th of November! How sweet! Thank you so much for doing this with me! May the Lord bless you all!”
It’s absolutely thrilling to see the lives being touched on this end where the gifts are lovingly crafted and packed. We can only imagine what it’s like for the approximately 10,000,000 children expected to receive a shoebox gift this year from Samaritan’s Purse.
For more information about this remarkable ministry, please contact Operation Christmas Child or stop by our showroom in Grants Pass. We’d love to visit with you!