Smiles Along the River as the First Boxes Arrive
The distances and efforts that are made to get these boxes to children are always amazing. To think that any one of these shoe boxes tells a story of the heart of the people packing them, then that box travels from them, to Samaritan’s Purse warehouse, to the shipping yard, then overseas on a long journey, then onto the partner church, then down a long and winding road, through a jungle, down a river, then more jungle and finally into the hands of one very important child!
December 20th, 2009 at 9:38 pm
thats amazing! praise God for the way these boxes are able to make little children smile and laugh..
December 20th, 2009 at 9:56 pm
I am really pleased to get to see some of the children open the boxes. It makes it all the more real & worthwhile. It makes me want to make even more of an effort to get people to do it again next year.
Well done to everyone involved in getting them there.
December 20th, 2009 at 10:05 pm
It was so good to see in the video the excitement and pure joy when the children opened their boxes. God bless you all.
December 20th, 2009 at 10:10 pm
It was wonderful to watch that video with our children who’d helped choose the gifts for the boxes. We thank God that they can see their generosity blessing others – God is good!
December 20th, 2009 at 10:11 pm
Thank you for sharing the story of how our gifts reach the children. They look so happy.
December 20th, 2009 at 10:18 pm
Thanks for sharing that with us. It is great for our kids to see where their boxes are going and that they really do reach other kids and how much happiness they bring. May God bless your great work.
December 20th, 2009 at 10:24 pm
wow! i watched the video with my 4 year old so she could appreciate what she has and enjoy watching the absolute pleasure in the eyes of those adorable and deserving children.
December 20th, 2009 at 10:34 pm
thank for the lively video clip showing the delivery of the boxes to the children. It is truly the best gift I have received this Christmas. Seeing the children smiling, makes my heart melt!
December 20th, 2009 at 10:37 pm
It gives our family so much joy packing the boxes for these beautiful little children every year. Wow, to actually see the journey that these boxes take to reach them is truly amazing! Thank God for the privilege to give a little bit of joy to these dear children. Well done Samaritan’s Purse and to all who send boxes.
December 20th, 2009 at 10:44 pm
That’s absolutely wonderful. So very worth the effort of filling the boxes. God bless all those children.
December 20th, 2009 at 10:44 pm
Thank you for giving us the ‘gift’ of being able to see the children receive and open their boxes. What an awesome joy. I praise God for each one of the people who had the means to pack a shoebox, took the time to do it and filled it with an outpouring of God’s wonderful love.
December 20th, 2009 at 10:47 pm
that’s absolutely wonderful – so very much worth the effort. God bless all those children.
December 20th, 2009 at 10:48 pm
Great clip. We should all post the clip to those in our address books that dont know of the joy these people receive from the shoe boxes. Maybe more people will contribute next year.
blessings.
December 20th, 2009 at 11:29 pm
Truly amazing to see the joy on the faces of these young children.
It is a miracle indeed and only possible through the generosity of many people. Keep up the good work.
December 20th, 2009 at 11:37 pm
It is great that my children can see where our box goes to and the pleasure it brings to the children that receive these boxes. They can now picture what our small effort can do. Hopefully it will help our children realise how very lucky they are and that helping others not so priveleged is a good thing.
December 21st, 2009 at 12:21 am
so beautiful to see this, i had tears running down my face,thas what christmas is about!
December 21st, 2009 at 12:37 am
That was so wonderful to see! It just made me cry…. How lovely to see those gorgeous smiles! I’ve always wondered too, how these boxes actually are received and how they are all transported! Amazing to see how much effort goes into it all! Thanks for the video!
December 21st, 2009 at 1:17 am
This is such a touching thing to watch!!
Our school co-ordinated Opereation Christmas Child for Esperance. We collected about 500 full boxes, within our school community (and we have less than 30 students at the school)
It doesn’t really seem like much, but we took it as a great achievement and an honour.
December 21st, 2009 at 1:17 am
What an uplifing video, to see so many smiles on children’s faces from the joy of a simple gift! Praise be to God for Operation Christmas Child and the dedication of people to transport the boxes to children who really deserve some kindness shown to them!
December 21st, 2009 at 1:31 am
What a joy to see the faces on the Children. Our ladies group had just as much joy filling the boxes. PTL
December 21st, 2009 at 1:41 am
That’s what makes it all worthwhile. Praise God for this special program and I rejoice that my family can be a special part of bringing God’s love to these kids!
December 21st, 2009 at 2:06 am
After being part of packing 100 boxes with the “men” of our local church community it was great to see where they can go , how they get there and how they are received by the “kids”!! The smiles make it all worth while.
December 21st, 2009 at 2:09 am
i cried when i watched this video clip, it’s so wonderful to see the smiles on the children’s faces!
December 21st, 2009 at 2:10 am
Its amazing the amount of effort it takes to deliver the boxes up the river – thankyou so much for bringing us the video. I’ve just watched it with my four year old son who loved it very much. He was the main worker on our Christmas box project.
December 21st, 2009 at 2:11 am
How wonderful to see the smiles on the faces of the children. It brings a tear to your eye to know so little, with God’s love, can bring so much to so many.
December 21st, 2009 at 2:18 am
It was really heartwarming to see the vision of the children and their excited faces!We will definitely continue to support this wonderful cause! Thankyou Operation Christmas Child for the opportunity to be a part of it!
December 21st, 2009 at 2:32 am
Wonderful to see the joy on their faces. Great to show my kids that the boxes they made do make a difference.
December 21st, 2009 at 2:33 am
tears fill my eyes as I see the delight in the children’s eyes and their pleasure as they open their gifts. what a privilege to have a part in that joy
December 21st, 2009 at 3:21 am
My eyes filled with tears as I saw the joy on the faces of the children, the faces of their parents and the face of the Pastor who was descibing the event. God is wonderful in how He impacts us and shows us the happiness that comes from receiving but even more just how much more blessed it is to give than to receive.
December 21st, 2009 at 3:26 am
Thank you for that video clip. It really puts it into perspective for my children who shopped for and packed some shoeboxes to see the journey and delivery of the boxes. And the best is seeing the reaction when they are opened. Thanks again.
December 21st, 2009 at 3:35 am
It’s amazing what we would see as a small gift, can do for these small children, Praise God for those who give, for those who pack and especially for those who deliver. I pray that this ministry continues for many years to come
December 21st, 2009 at 5:09 am
What a journey these little boxes have before they arrive at their destination! Wonderful to see the excitement and pleasure that a little effort on our part can bring. Praise God for the opportunity to show others that someone cares.
December 21st, 2009 at 7:36 am
Fantastic. Gives us a perception of the responses, and the joy of the exercise.
December 21st, 2009 at 11:54 am
Thank you for posting the video for us to see. It gives me goosebumps to see the children opening their boxes and the huge smiles on their faces! The power of a simple gift!
December 21st, 2009 at 12:47 pm
It touched my heart to see the effort the local elders make to get our parcels to the children-and the joy on the children’s faces.
December 21st, 2009 at 3:14 pm
so happy to see them open their gifts
Really makes the effort worthwhile.
December 21st, 2009 at 4:21 pm
Thankyou for allowing us to see those beautiful smiles I’ve always been very passionate about this project & I pray that I will be able to get more people involved in putting a smile on an innocent child’s face God Bless Samaritan’s Purse for allowing us to be able to be involved in this fantastic project
December 21st, 2009 at 4:47 pm
It is such a blessing to see the boxes handed out. The children look forward to filling the boxes each year and being able to see them handed out gives them a great sense of satisfaction in their efforts. Keep the videos coming. God bless every one of you.
December 21st, 2009 at 5:00 pm
It was lovely to see the video I showed it to my daughter who filled the box and it made it real for her!
December 21st, 2009 at 5:27 pm
Thanks for showing us their beautiful faces as they open the boxes, it is very rewarding and worth every cent…thankyou
December 21st, 2009 at 5:37 pm
That’s just amazing! Thank you for letting us see the end result of our small efforts. Thak you to the team who do so much to make all this possible. What a blessing to see those happy children: praise God for Operation Christmas Child!’ God bless you all.
December 21st, 2009 at 5:47 pm
What a moving experience! Thank you for allowing us to see the incredible journey these boxes take. I really enjoy packing the boxes and have often wondered what happens at the other end.
December 21st, 2009 at 6:39 pm
Thank you so very much,
It is amazing. I can show this to The T.G.I.F Line dancers that help fill the boxes.. that it is such a Blessing to give, when they can see that smiles on children’s faces.. Love In Christ…
December 21st, 2009 at 7:22 pm
What an honor it is to be a part of something so simple and beautiful for those who are so beautiful. Merry Christmas to all involved and God Bless all the children who gave and received the love.
December 21st, 2009 at 8:50 pm
Thanks for sharing the video. I can’t wait to contribute again next year, it brought tears to my eyes to see the pure joy on the childrens faces.
Thanks so much.
December 21st, 2009 at 9:04 pm
I’ve had my Christmas present now!! Thank you for allowing me to see those beautiful children open their boxes of goodies. It just filled my heart with joy. We are truley blessed to be able to help in this way. Seems like such a small thing, but really has a great impact for the Kingdom. God bless you in your ministery
December 21st, 2009 at 10:18 pm
Thankyou for sending this email to me it was a pleasure to read all the comments from everyone and see the pictures.God will bless them all and we are blessed to be able to help.Merry Christmas
December 21st, 2009 at 11:34 pm
Thank you very much for the beautiful PNG children who is the happiest having the best presents ! It just filled my heart with joy. God Bless them.
December 21st, 2009 at 11:42 pm
It was wonderful to see were our boxes went, I sat down with my daughter (12years) and really enjoyed seeing the video…….it was wonderful to see the effort behind these little boxes and the joy a small box of goodies makes to a child……..my daughter said that it makes her grateful to have the life that we have (we don’t have a car or own a house or go on overseas holidays) but we get by and that next year we will send more than the 2 boxes that we sent!!!!! Boxing Day shopping here we come!!!!! God bless everyone and have a wonderful xmas and new year:)
December 22nd, 2009 at 2:02 am
It’s so beautiful to see the response of the children receiving their boxes, thnks Samaritian’s Purse for the opportunity. I too shed a few tears and I’m so glad to have had a small part of sharing in the true meaning of Christmas. Merry Christmas everyone and a blessed new year.
December 22nd, 2009 at 3:40 am
What a joy to watch the children open the boxes!!! Me and my son had so much joy filling up our boxes. My son who is only chose most of the things in the boxes, things that he would like himself. This was a great lesson for him about giving and the christmas spirit.
December 22nd, 2009 at 10:31 am
Thank you so much for the video, it was heart warming to see the smiles on the faces of the children. I thoroughly enjoyed filling my shoe boxes and it made it even more enjoyable to see the childrens faces when they received them. What a wonderful thing Samaritan’s Purse shoe boxes are! Long may they continue.
December 22nd, 2009 at 10:29 pm
It is great to get feedback on places where these boxes end up…..I get as much fun out of filling the boxes as the children do unpacking them…..it is wonderful to see the joy and happiness that these boxes bring. God bless the children and their families
December 22nd, 2009 at 11:06 pm
How wonderful to see the children so excited about receiving their Christmas boxes. I had just as much fun filling my shoe boxes as the children had receiving them. I am going to start collecting items throughout next year so I can fill many more boxes than I did this year. Bless you all at Samaritan’s Purse for organising and distributing the boxes for us all. Merry Christmas to you all.
PS. The video is awesome and really brings it home.
December 23rd, 2009 at 7:50 am
What a very powerful ministry. Very moving, seeing the excitement and happy smiles on the faces of the children as they open up their boxes to reveal their gifts.
May this ministry grow from strength to strength.
December 23rd, 2009 at 5:32 pm
Thankyou so much for the video. My family spent the last year collecting, then with the help of the grandchildren we packed numerous boxes. It is such a worthwhile project and it is wonderful for our children to realise that there are children who have so little, and it takes so little to give them some happiness and joy. It’s been a privilege to also give time to process the boxes in the warehouse, but now to see the journey that some of them have taken makes it all worthwhile. We’ll be helping again next year! God bless all those who are making this ministry possible.
December 23rd, 2009 at 5:37 pm
Thankyou for giving us the opportunity to see the journey that the boxes make. It’s been a privilege to be part of the process.
December 23rd, 2009 at 5:55 pm
Tears ran down my face just watching the pure joy of Christ reaching these children. I feel so blessed to have been a part of this ministry and hope that as adults, my five children will continue to fill these boxes with their own children with as much pleasure as they do now.
December 24th, 2009 at 5:23 pm
Thank you for this gift of seeing the boxes being opened and the absolute joy on both the childrens faces and the parents also.
My children have decided to double our efforts next year.
Thanks so much. Well done to everyone involved. The true gift is in giving. Which is the gift of Jesus’s birth today. Merry Christmas to all and may God be with you all.
December 25th, 2009 at 6:30 pm
Sweet vid!. Good to see how a simple gift can impact children so far away… in the middle of the jungle! They looked so happy!
December 26th, 2009 at 5:06 am
This is the true meaning of Christmas
December 26th, 2009 at 1:19 pm
My grandchildren and two friends said to me that they would like to see the childrens faces when they opened thier boxes.I cannow show them this wonderful video of thier smiling faces.
December 27th, 2009 at 2:33 am
Thank you. I could have watched more of the childrens’delighted faces.
December 30th, 2009 at 5:20 pm
This has been a joyous occassion to see the faces of these youngsters receiving our boxes that we have sent with love and prayer to them all.
December 30th, 2009 at 5:22 pm
It is a joyous occassion to see the faces of thease youngsters opening the parcels we so lovingly repared for them.
January 2nd, 2010 at 1:55 pm
How humbling to see these gifts accepted with such joy
January 5th, 2010 at 4:51 pm
I help co-ordinate this project in our local area and watch other ‘promo dvd’s’ etc but receiving this email/video on Christmas has reminded us that the boxes we packed months ago have actually got to a destination for a beautiful child. THanks to all the persons involved with SP distribution. It makes me question myself as to how much more I could give.
January 7th, 2010 at 6:34 am
Thank you so much for the video showing the responses of the children! My daughter, age 5, and I put two boxes together and it was awesome to be able to show this to her. If she didn’t fully understand what we were doing in all this, she does now! Thank you for blessing us in this way.
January 8th, 2010 at 3:26 am
Thank you it was wonderful to watch with the kids. To see the effort and time put in by others to deliver these boxes and the smiles on the childrens faces receiving them made us believe even more in the the beauty of God’s love and the impact it can have on us.
January 8th, 2010 at 6:17 pm
Thanks heaps for filming the journey to these people and giving us a better appreciation of the joy as the receive the boxes.