How do you say "Merry Christmas" in a language you've never heard?  

...by packing a gift-filled shoe box for Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan's Purse.

Our shoe box filled with helpful items and toys was one of 5.2 million shoe boxes that made their way to children in about 95 countries around the globe. 

Our box ended up going to a young girl named Rachel in the Philippines. We were thrilled to get a picture and a letter from her.  You can see them below.

Picture of our group that worked on this gift.

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Here is a picture of Rachel marching in a parade!

Select here to see the beautiful letter she sent us!

Ranchel