Several years ago I volunteered for the first time at the Operation Christmas Child processing center. As I inspected some of the shoe box gifts, I noticed several didn’t have anything in them except hygiene items and school supplies. I was surprised and heartbroken that I didn’t find any toys in those shoe boxes. There was nothing for children to play with. At that moment, I decided to do something about it. When I returned home, I prayed about what to do. The Lord answered my prayer by giving me a pattern to make dolls. I went to work, and now more than five years later, I’ve made more than 500 dolls to be included in shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child and other missionary projects.
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3 Comments
Dawn
December 23, 2021 at 3:34 pmWhat a wonderful way to fill a need. Thank you for sharing!
Cindy
December 23, 2021 at 6:43 pmWhile school supplies and hygiene items are needed, a little joy is needed to. It’s a balance of necessities and fun. Bless you for realizing this!
Louiza
July 19, 2023 at 11:18 pmWow!!! The small girls in our church received the OCC boxes with dolls inside. Thanks to you! They were extremely excited!!! God bless you for making our children smile.