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11.27.2011

operation christmas child.


"Why don't you break my heart, til it moves my hands and feet"
// listen here //


This Thursday thru Saturday, our church's youth group went to Denver, Colorado. You are probably familiar with OCC. We volunteered at the processing center there for a day and a half. One of the best things you'll ever do over Thanksgiving break.




Thousands of shoe boxes and I was blessed to have a little part in it. The boxes we helped process were headed to children in Mexico and Haiti, where they'll be given a shoe box gift and the Gospel message will be presented. 

 

Do you pack Operation Christmas Child boxes? 

Happy Sunday!

-haley

10 comments:

  1. this is so sweet. I've never head of OCC, but it sounds wonderful. Looks like you have a lovely time this weekend.

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  2. My family always packs two shoeboxes for OCC!(:

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  3. Our Church does operation Christmas Child. It's awesome knowing that you are making little children happy over seas :D

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  4. I love participating in OOC. It's been a blessing. Our first year boxes made it to the front cover of that years magazine. That was exciting.

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  5. Yes our church (same as Sophie) does it every year. Us youth girls usually help the women pack them up. I think it would be fun to go watch them be shipped off, though. :)

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  6. That's really sweet! :) I hope to try this some year. :) :)

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  7. So glad to see all the pictures! Our church did a shoe box stuffing party this year and though I'm not sure the exact number of boxes we did, it was a lot!
    Blessings,
    Bethany
    www.giveawaysofblessing.blogspot.com

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  8. That's so neat that you got to help with this. Past years, we have always done our shoeboxes, but being actually to help with the sending, etc. That's really cool.

    I love the first picture. And I wish I could thank you again (for the header), but I don't want to overdo it ;).
    Can I say I love it, again, though?
    It's exactly what I was imagining.

    P.S. I love the picture of the presents taped together. That is so cool.

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  9. we pack shoe boxes,it's a great way to help! :)

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  10. Awesome pictures! So glad you had such a great trip and are home safe and sound!!

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