Operation Christmas Child Boxes
Pathway Points
Stepping Up for Jesus
Every Christmas, the youth challenge Grace Church to pack a
certain number of Operation
Christmas Child boxes, and every year we get close to meeting the
challenge, but we never quite make it. This year, I want to challenge all of us
to surpass the goal they give us, and I’m giving us a year to do it in. As the
youth would say, “Easy-Peasy-Lemon-Squeezy!” (Or at least that’s what I would
say. I have a feeling my boys would just roll their eyes at me.) Samaritan’s
Purse, the group that coordinates the delivery of the boxes, has even provided
a year-long
packing calendar to give you ideas for what to purchase each month in
preparation for the challenge. I printed a copy out and attached it to my
refrigerator.
I leave you with this quote from the OCC site to inspire you
to make this Christmas the best Christmas a child has ever experienced.
“Quality is important. A child will probably only get one box ever and they deserve it to be a nice box full of good stuff. You can see their excitement when they are waiting to get their box. They deserve a box FULL of things that will last and not break right away.”
– Linda D.
Stepping up with you in His strength!
Monica Lebsack
Creative Ministries Director