Girl Nastya, age 9
Her mother, a member of this church wrote: Actually, my daughter received 3 wonderful gifts this Christmas. First gift was an OCC shoebox full of brilliant toys, dolls, jewelry, school items, bright scarf and gloves. Nastya kissed every item, she slept with the dolls, she did fashion show. And couple of days later we have realized that Nastya got the Second gift – healing! She had kidney and bladder illness, had operation 2 years ago, and spent much time in hospitals… And suddenly, after so many positive emotions and prayers Nastya got healed! Nastya asked us – who got such a mighty spiritual power, it must be God? So the Third gift is Jesus in Nastya’s heart!
[Editor's Note: During this week of Thanksgiving I thought it would be nice to share some stories from kids and their families receiving shoe boxes from Samaritan's Purse Operation Christmas Child. My friend Stacey Wilson from SP OCC, who has written for this blog before, was kind enough to send them to me. Even though last week was the official collection week for the shoe boxes, the organization collects and delivers them all year long. I want to encourage you to keep Samaritan's Purse, as well as all the children who receive these boxes in your prayers. That children all around the world will be led to the feet of Christ, one shoe box at a time.]