How God Uses A Shoebox

Hi friends! For several years now, my family has been packing Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes. These shoeboxes are filled with gifts--hygiene items like toothbrushes and soap, school supplies, clothing articles, and fun toys--and distributed by Samaritan's Purse along with the gospel message. If you haven't packed a box yet, I'd highly encourage you to. It's a great way to share the love of Jesus with children around the world, plus it's lots of fun. It's collection week now, so don't wait. (For ideas of what to pack, see my blog post from last year here.) 
And now, I'd like to share with you a couple of stories from the Samaritan's Purse website of how God has used these shoebox gifts. Mariya Snizhko dreamed of becoming an artist as a child growing up in Ukraine, but her parents did not have the money to buy her basic art supplies. So she prayed that God would provide them. Then she got a shoebox gift. Inside it were more art supplies than she ever could have imagined--crayons, paints, and brushes. Mariya now teaches art at an inner city school in Cleveland, Ohio. Read her full story here.Jaki's mother left her at an orphanage in Guatemala when she was a few months old. The people at the orphanage cared for her and provided for her basic needs, but their resources were very limited. They had one toothbrush to be shared among ten girls. Then, when Jaki was five, she received a shoebox gift. Inside it, along with other gifts, was a toothbrush. A year later, Jaki was adopted by a couple in the U. S. They took her to church, and she soon received Jesus as her Lord and Savior. Now, when she packs shoeboxes, she puts at least four toothbrushes in a box! Read her full story here.Well, friends, always remember, "He who calls you is faithful, who also will do it," (1 Th. 5:24).
All for Him,
​Savannah Jane