All grades got together today to pack shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child, the ministry run by Samaritan's Purse. We first watched a video showing how the shoeboxes are delivered by truck, boat, motorbike, donkey, or even camel! We saw how excited the kids in other countries are when they receive their shoeboxes.
The kids then filled shoeboxes with essential items (like a toothbrush, washcloth and soap), school supplies and toys. After we filled the boxes the kids wrote letters to the children to include in the boxes and we the prayed together over the entire stack of shoeboxes, asking God to help get them safely to where they need to go and to bless the kids who will receive them. The kids were so excited to choose the items for "their" child and pack those shoeboxes nice and full!
