Christmas Shoeboxes
// George DeTellis, Jr.
The children of New Missions are waiting for your Christmas shoeboxes to arrive!
Starting in October, we collect shoeboxes filled with much needed gifts for our students, and deliver them to the children at their schools. You can find the details at shoeboxdrive.com. Your church or school can organize a drive to collect shoeboxes. Each year we send over 10,000 shoebox gifts to Haiti.
George DeTellis, Jr. and children from our school in Leogane, Haiti, are thankful for your gifts.
Did you know baby Jesus was the very first child to receive a Christmas gift? Three wise men traveled—following the star to Bethlehem. The Magi studied the stars that prophesied of a newborn King. They were traveling by camel and had packed small gifts that they could carry in leather sacks tied to their camel saddles. When they met Mary and Joseph they laid before baby Jesus three gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Gold represents His kingship, frankincense is a symbol of His priestly role, and myrrh is a fragrant anointing oil. Packing a shoebox is like packing for a long trip; you have to fit it all into that tiny space just like your suitcase.
You have until December 31, 2021, to send your shoebox gift to bless the life of a child and their family.
What will you pack inside your shoebox? Don't forget a photograph of you and your family. You have until December 31, 2021, to send your shoebox gift to bless the life of a child and their family.
You can make a child’s Christmas special. Imagine the surprise and delight when a child opens your box and receives the unexpected gifts. This Christmas, you can be like the Magi and bless a child with a box filled with gifts. ~George DeTellis, Jr.
