Army Sergeant Brian Matters and his wife Rebecca left Alaska last year with hope. The week they spent there through Operation Heal Our Patriots helped lift a dark cloud from their lives. They even recommitted their marriage to God. Despite his years of faith in Jesus Christ, Brian had long struggled with doubt and hopelessness—especially…
Children in Botswana Learn About God’s Love Through Shoebox Gifts
For children living in Molepolole, Botswana, receiving gifts is rare, so when Anitah attended a church outreach event she wasn’t expecting the wonderful surprise that awaited her. She experienced God’s love when she received an Operation Christmas Child shoebox gift from a family on the other side of the world. The free gifts in her…
Great Joy in Mexico’s Jungles
Las Tres Huastecas region, along the Gulf Coast in Mexico, is hard to reach and isolated from much of the country. Many residents still speak the native language, Nahuatl, and worship indigenous idols. The few churches that preach the Gospel here are met with disdain and uncertainty. Earlier this year, however, at a small school…
Entrar en una zona de guerra con cajas de regalos y comestibles
Christian Schools Challenge Terms and Conditions
God’s Blessing Through Beekeeping
When Isatu’s husband died from Ebola back in 2016, she was left alone to raise her children and manage a household. Her story is not uncommon in Liberia where the ravages of war and a deadly virus have left families without fathers or mothers—or both. Often families also lack money to handle everyday expenses. This…
Charlotte Family Gives Back at Christmas
What started out years ago as a simple family effort with a lemonade stand and a few cookies has turned into a large-scale annual bake sale to support people in need through the Samaritan’s Purse Christmas catalog. Kristi and Bruce Buttles recently hosted their 14th bake sale at their home in Charlotte, with about 600…
La Gran Aventura
The Greatest Journey The Greatest Journey is the follow-up discipleship program used by Operation Christmas Child to help children become faithful followers of Jesus Christ