What difference can a shoe box make?

This morning at church we are collecting shoe boxes as a part of Samaritan's Purse 'Operation Christmas Child'. Shoe boxes that have been filled with suitable gifts for either a boy or a girl in one of three age groups (2-4, 5-9, 10-14). These boxes will then be taken and distributed to children in parts of the world where the children will experience hunger, poverty, fear, war ... this Christmas rather than peace and joy.

You may wonder what difference a simple box, filled with a few gifts can make. But if you watch the short story below you will see how God is able to take a simple box and use it to transform a life.



Depending on when you're reading this it may not be too late to get involved this year. Visit the Samaritan's Purse website to find information of a local drop off point. If you were too late this year put a note in your 2009 diary around September to find out how you can be involved.

Click here to visit the Operation Christmas Child website