April 17, 2024
By: Dwayne Page
Anabel Rosario Fermin grew up in a Christ-centered, pastor’s family in the Dominican Republic. Though her family never had material abundance, she was taught that God is faithful. When Anabel was around 8 – 10 years old, she received an Operation Christmas Child shoebox. Inside she found stuffed animals, school supplies, and other needed items. The shoebox showed her that God is faithful even when it doesn’t feel that way.
Ten years after Anabel received her shoebox gift, she lost her father, mother, and older sister in a tragic accident. Even amidst her grief, she felt the Lord reminding her again that He was still faithful. Today, Anabel lives in Flower Mound, Texas, and works as a radio personality.
To hear more about God’s faithfulness in her life, join them for a special time of Anabel sharing her testimony on Thursday, April 25 at 3 p.m. at the Allen’s Chapel Church, 1037 Coconut Ridge Road, Smithville
The community is invited to hear her first-hand account.
Operation Christmas Child’s National Collection Week is in November.
For more information visit samaritanspurse.org/occ. Participants can donate $10 per shoebox gift online through “Follow Your Box” and receive a tracking label to discover its destination. Those who prefer the convenience of online shopping can browse samaritanspurse.org/buildonline to select gifts matched to a child’s specific age and gender, then finish packing the virtual shoebox by adding a photo and personal note of encouragement. Boxes built online go to hard-to-reach countries.
Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse, seeks to demonstrate God’s love in a tangible way to children in need around the world and, together with the local church worldwide, to share the Good News of Jesus Christ. Since 1993, Operation Christmas Child has collected and delivered more than 198 million gift-filled shoeboxes to children in more than 170 countries and territories.