Nov. 23 is Shoebox deadline

Nov. 23 is the last day to turn in Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes.
Bring them to Because He Lives Ministries, 194 E. Jarman Street in Hazlehurst. If you haven’t packed or finished packing your boxes, you have plenty of time. Remember to fill your boxes with gifts and goodies, but most of all with prayer.
Prayer is what drives Operation Christmas Child. Pray for the children who will be receiving your boxes. Pray that through the Greatest Journey Bible Study, these children will realize there is a God who loves them and wants to help them. Pray for their salvation.
Since 1993 (when Operation Christmas began) 244 million children have received shoeboxes and since 2009 (when the Greatest Journey began) 27 million children have made decisions for Christ. These children then share Jesus with their families and friends.
The David and Gail Miller also ask for prayer for collection week. It begins Nov. 14 and it will be a busy week for Because He Lives. They will receive shoeboxes from eight other counties. These boxes have to be counted, packed in cartons, and loaded onto trailers. This is quite a job, but not a new challenge for the Millers who have been serving with Samaritans Purse for 25 years.
According to them, “This is what we do because God called us to do it.” They further explain that God has provided all the needs for the project. They have been given a semi van trailer to be used for this purpose and this trailer sets quietly on the ministry yard waiting for its annual trip to deliver shoeboxes to the Atlanta Processing Center. Local trucking companies are faithful to provide a semi to pull the trailer.
Also, pray about being a volunteer during this week. We need volunteers who can greet people with a smile, count shoeboxes and pray over the boxes with the donors. Packers and lifters are needed but this is reserved for the young and strong. A big thanks to Outback Serenity for being faithful to help with this.
If you feel led to help, call David or Gail Miller at (912) 253-0100 or (912) 253-6820.