Shoebox Challenge

So here's my challenge this Christmas season to all my family and friends, pack a Samaritan's Purse Shoebox for every pair of shoes you purchased this year.

If you're not familiar with Samaritan's purse one of the great things it does is Operation Christmas Child. It takes shoeboxes filled with donated items like toys, toothpaste, art supplies, books, etc. and distributes them to the less fortunate around the world for Christmas. They also add a Bible stroybook to each box. You specify the age and sex best suited for the box. Look here for more info: http://www.samaritanspurse.org/index.php/OCC/

So that's the challenge, pack those now empty boxes with gifts for a less fortunate child, for me that means 6 boxes. I figure if we're wealthy enough to buy so many shoes we can give a child Christmas and the message of Jesus each time we do. There are drop-off locations almost anywhere and National collection week is November 14th -21st http://www.samaritanspurse.org/index.php/OCC/Drop_Off_Locations/.

So will you take the challenge with me?