Christmas in a shoebox
Rod McCoy counts shoeboxes at Anthem Church in Hayden on Wednesday during Operation Christmas Child's National Collection Week.
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Alex Parenti carries shoeboxes into Anthem Church on Wednesday during Operation Christmas Child's National Collection Week.
Erica Auten, Operation Christmas Child North Idaho area coordinator, and Mark King pray with others over the donated shoeboxes at Anthem Church on Wednesday
Walt Allard, center, hands donated Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes to Mike Wells, left, and John Arnold at Anthem Church on Wednesday.
Volunteers stand in the middle of rows of shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child at Anthem Church on Wednesday.
The more Sheila Wayman talked about shoeboxes filled with gifts for Operation Christmas Child, the more her emotions got the best of her.
Her voice broke. Tears formed. Then, the Hayden Bible Church project leader found the words to explain why the Samaritan’s Purse program matters to her.
“It’s the influence that one box can have on not only a child, but mom and dad, grandma and grandpa and the whole village. Churches have been planted because of these boxes."
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