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Carol Perkins: One box can change a life Previous Column: Little Bit and Bruno By Carol Perkins By now, everyone knows my passion for the Samaritan's Purse Shoebox Mission. As projects leaders, my friend and I attended a workshop in Greensburg. One of our speakers was a young man, Thomas, who had received a shoebox when he was thirteen. He couldn't reveal his country (or village) for fear of endangering the Christians who lived there (2%) or the missionaries who worked under the radar. His story was that of poverty and bullying (because he was a Christian). He told about wearing clothes three or four layers down from cousins and eating muddy rice that his mother, who made $12 a month, bought from the government. "She washed and washed that rice until most of the mud disappeared." The most heart-wrenching account had to do with a pencil. His older sister had one pencil. When it became a nub, she gave it to him. When he couldn't hold it any longer, he devised an extension. Can you imagine? He said he hated to ask God for something so trivial, but having one meant so much to him that he prayed anyway. One day their minister knocked on his door, holding a shoebox. Unlike some villages where the kids gather to receive theirs, that couldn't happen in his village. He recalled opening that shoebox and on top lay a package of six pencils. "God answered my prayer," he said. "And that shoebox changed my life." His message was for those of us who struggle with funding (especially for shipping) and supplies that we must keep the faith because one box can change a life. "Seven times," he said. "That's how many people in a home, on average, will benefit from the materials inside the box." Speaking of shipping, one leader befriended a child who had received a shoebox, so the lady decided to send another.. "I took it to post office and the shipping was $85." I don't think she mailed it. Right now, some of us are packing shoeboxes. We need volunteers, help with shipping, and certain supplies (soap, pencils, washcloths). I'm not stressing because God will provide. Well, God knows I'm stressing a little so I better tell the truth! Will you help? (Contact me at carolperkins06@gmail.com or text 270-670-4913 or make a drop off to Chamber or funds at ESB. To find opporunities to volunteer in other local counties, visit: www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/ways-to-volunteer. This story was posted on 2024-09-12 09:09:05
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