Here are a selection of stories posted recently on Operation Christmas Child FB page.. they blessed me, and I pray they bless and encourage you as well.
"My
name is Douglas and I am in Grade 5. I was invited to church one day by
my pastor. When I got there, all the children were being blessed with
gifts. I had never received a gift box in my life, and deep inside of me
before my turn came I was saying to myself that I would value it for
the rest of my life. My gift box included many items like puzzles, a
towel, soap, a toy car, crayons and sweets. I was taught on that day
that Jesus sent me the gift. And that He is the greatest gift. I also
gave my life to Him on that day." - Shoebox recipient from Uganda
One
young boy in Uganda was invited by a friend to attend a distribution at
their church. His parents gave him permission, even though it was far
away from their town. After the distribution, he went back home and told
his parents what had happened and showed them the precious gift that he
had received. His parents were very happy and welcomed the pastor to
come to their home for dinner. They read the Greatest Gift Of All
booklet which was in their local language, and the pastor shared with
them about Jesus. The family came to the Lord just through the simple
gift and now 8 members of the family are Christian.
"When
the shoe boxes were handed out, some people would cry because they were
receiving gifts for the first time and couldn't believe that someone
was thinking of them. Parents rejoiced knowing their kids were receiving
gifts for the first time. From that distribution a church was born.
They built a building with 600 seats. Now, three years later, they have
over 1000 members. The church is evangelizing, going from place to
place. They even started an orphanage, which they say is a product of
OCC, and gave gifts to orphans. Those children were so touched – they
started praying and thanking Jesus." - Volunteer in Zimbabwe
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