<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">
<!--[if lt IE 7]>      <html class="lt-ie9 lt-ie8 lt-ie7" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xmlns:fb="http://www.facebook.com/2008/fbml" lang="en-US" xml:lang="en-US"> <![endif]-->
<!--[if IE 7]>         <html class="lt-ie9 lt-ie8" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xmlns:fb="http://www.facebook.com/2008/fbml" lang="en-US" xml:lang="en-US"> <![endif]-->
<!--[if IE 8]>         <html class="lt-ie9" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xmlns:fb="http://www.facebook.com/2008/fbml" lang="en-US" xml:lang="en-US"> <![endif]-->
<!--[if gt IE 8]><!--> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xmlns:fb="http://www.facebook.com/2008/fbml" lang="en-US" xml:lang="en-US"> <!--<![endif]-->
<head profile="http://gmpg.org/xfn/11" prefix="og: http://ogp.me/ns# fb: http://ogp.me/ns/fb# video: http://ogp.me/ns/video#">
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /><title>Good News for Barbuda&#039;s Children—with a Texas Twist</title><meta name="description" content="About 250 boys and girls from Barbuda, which was devastated by Hurricane Irma, received Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts on Nov. 7. Many were packed by a small church in Texas, and the pastor and his wife got to see the distribution firsthand." />
<meta name="keywords" content="Operation Christmas Child, shoebox gift, Caribbean, island of Barbuda, Antigua, Hurricane Irma, Irma, Wild Peach, Texas, Mark and Cherry Brumbelow, Grace Baptist Church" />
		<meta name="robots" content="noodp,noydir" />
		<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, minimum-scale=1.0" />
<meta name="apple-mobile-web-app-capable" content="yes" />
<meta property="fb:app_id" content="405334396240219" /> 

        <meta property="og:title" content="Good News for Barbuda&#8217;s Children—with a Texas Twist"/>
        <meta property="og:type" content="article"/>
        <meta property="og:url" content="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/article/good-news-for-barbudas-children-with-a-texas-twist/"/>
        <meta property="og:site_name" content="Samaritan's Purse"/>
        <meta property="og:description" content="About 250 boys and girls from Barbuda, which was devastated by Hurricane Irma, received Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts on Nov. 7. Many were packed by a small church in Texas, and the pastor and his wife got to see the distribution firsthand.
"/>
         <meta property="og:image" content="https://s3.amazonaws.com/spweb-uploads/2017/11/homescreen-17120AC-B-205-764x460.jpg" /> 
            <meta name="twitter:image:src" content="https://s3.amazonaws.com/spweb-uploads/2017/11/homescreen-17120AC-B-205-764x460.jpg"/>   
    <meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image"/>
    <meta name="twitter:site" content="@samaritanspurse"/>
    <meta name="twitter:title" content="Good News for Barbuda&#8217;s Children—with a Texas Twist"/>
    <meta name="twitter:description" content="About 250 boys and girls from Barbuda, which was devastated by Hurricane Irma, received Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts on"/>
    <meta name="twitter:domain" content="www.samaritanspurse.org"/>
    
    <script>
        function escapeHtml(str) {
            var div = document.createElement('div');
            div.appendChild(document.createTextNode(str));
            return div.innerHTML;
        };
    </script>
        <script>
        (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){
        (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o),
        m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m)
        })(window,document,'script','//www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga');

        ga('create', 'UA-2457524-1', 'auto');
        ga('require', 'GTM-NLJP7M3');        //added per Comm's request for Google Optimization      
        
        //Google Tag Manager
        (function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start':
        new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],
        j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src=
        '//www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);
        })(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-NJBXSD');        
    </script>    
    
    <!-- Global site tag (gtag.js) - Google AdWords: 148-771-0772 -->
    <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=AW-1033321415"></script>
    <script>
        window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || [];
        function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);}
        gtag('js', new Date());

        gtag('config', 'AW-1033321415');
    </script>
    
    <link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com' />
<link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//s.w.org' />
<link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="Samaritan&#039;s Purse &raquo; Feed" href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/feed/" />
<link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="Samaritan&#039;s Purse &raquo; Comments Feed" href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/comments/feed/" />
<link rel="canonical" href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/article/good-news-for-barbudas-children-with-a-texas-twist/" />
<link rel='stylesheet' id='cff-css'  href='https://www.samaritanspurse.org/wp-content/plugins/custom-facebook-feed/css/cff-style.css?ver=2.4.6' type='text/css' media='all' />
<link rel='stylesheet' id='cff-font-awesome-css'  href='https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/font-awesome/4.5.0/css/font-awesome.min.css?ver=4.5.0' type='text/css' media='all' />
<link rel='stylesheet' id='collapseomatic-css-css'  href='https://www.samaritanspurse.org/wp-content/plugins/jquery-collapse-o-matic/light_style.css?ver=1.6' type='text/css' media='all' />
<link rel='stylesheet' id='popup-maker-site-css'  href='https://www.samaritanspurse.org/wp-content/plugins/popup-maker/assets/css/site.min.css?ver=1.6.6' type='text/css' media='all' />
<link rel='stylesheet' id='sp-style-css'  href='https://www.samaritanspurse.org/wp-content/themes/samaritans-purse/style.css?ver=1518536460' type='text/css' media='all' />
<link rel='stylesheet' id='ubermenu-css'  href='https://www.samaritanspurse.org/wp-content/plugins/ubermenu/pro/assets/css/ubermenu.min.css?ver=3.0.1' type='text/css' media='all' />
<script type='text/javascript' src='https://www.samaritanspurse.org/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.js?ver=1.12.4'></script>
<script type='text/javascript' src='https://www.samaritanspurse.org/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery-migrate.min.js?ver=1.4.1'></script>
<!--[if lt IE 9]>
<script type='text/javascript' defer="defer" src='https://www.samaritanspurse.org/wp-content/themes/genesis/lib/js/html5shiv.js?ver=3.7.3'></script>
<![endif]-->
<script type='text/javascript' defer="defer" src='https://www.samaritanspurse.org/wp-content/themes/samaritans-purse/lib/js/cart.js?ver=1518536460'></script>
<link rel='https://api.w.org/' href='https://www.samaritanspurse.org/wp-json/' />
<link rel="EditURI" type="application/rsd+xml" title="RSD" href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/xmlrpc.php?rsd" />
<link rel="alternate" type="application/json+oembed" href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/wp-json/oembed/1.0/embed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.samaritanspurse.org%2Farticle%2Fgood-news-for-barbudas-children-with-a-texas-twist%2F" />
<link rel="alternate" type="text/xml+oembed" href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/wp-json/oembed/1.0/embed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.samaritanspurse.org%2Farticle%2Fgood-news-for-barbudas-children-with-a-texas-twist%2F&#038;format=xml" />
<style id="ubermenu-custom-generated-css">
/** UberMenu Responsive Styles (Breakpoint Setting) **/
@media screen and (min-width: 768px){
  .ubermenu{ display:block !important; } .ubermenu-responsive .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-hide-desktop{ display:none !important; } .ubermenu-responsive-toggle{ display:none; }
}
@media screen and (max-width: 767px){
   .ubermenu-responsive{ width:100%; max-height:500px; visibility:visible; overflow:visible;  -webkit-transition:max-height 1s ease-in; transition:max-height .3s ease-in; }  .ubermenu-responsive.ubermenu-responsive-nocollapse, .ubermenu-repsonsive.ubermenu-no-transitions{ display:block; max-height:none; }  .ubermenu-responsive.ubermenu-responsive-collapse{ max-height:none; visibility:visible; overflow:visible; } .ubermenu-responsive.ubermenu-responsive-collapse{ max-height:0; overflow:hidden !important; visibility:hidden; } .ubermenu-responsive.ubermenu-in-transition, .ubermenu-responsive.ubermenu-in-transition .ubermenu-nav{ overflow:hidden !important; visibility:visible; } .ubermenu-responsive.ubermenu-responsive-collapse:not(.ubermenu-in-transition){ border-top-width:0; border-bottom-width:0; }  .ubermenu-responsive .ubermenu-item-level-0{ width:50%; } .ubermenu-responsive .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-level-0 > .ubermenu-target{ border:none; box-shadow:none; } .ubermenu-responsive .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-has-submenu-flyout{ position:static; } .ubermenu-responsive.ubermenu-sub-indicators .ubermenu-submenu-type-flyout .ubermenu-has-submenu-drop > .ubermenu-target:after{ content:"\f107"; }  .ubermenu-responsive .ubermenu-nav .ubermenu-item .ubermenu-submenu.ubermenu-submenu-drop{ width:100%; min-width:100%; max-width:100%; top:auto; left:0 !important; } .ubermenu-responsive .ubermenu-active > .ubermenu-submenu-type-mega{     max-height:none;     height:auto;//prevent overflow scrolling since android is still finicky } .ubermenu-responsive.ubermenu-transition-slide .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-in-transition > .ubermenu-submenu-drop{ max-height:1000px; //because of slide transition } .ubermenu .ubermenu-submenu-type-flyout .ubermenu-submenu-type-mega{ min-height:0; } .ubermenu.ubermenu-responsive .ubermenu-column, .ubermenu.ubermenu-responsive .ubermenu-column-auto{ min-width:50%; } .ubermenu.ubermenu-responsive .ubermenu-autoclear > .ubermenu-column{ clear:none; } .ubermenu.ubermenu-responsive .ubermenu-column:nth-of-type(2n+1){ clear:both; }   .ubermenu.ubermenu-responsive .ubermenu-tabs, .ubermenu.ubermenu-responsive .ubermenu-tabs-group, .ubermenu.ubermenu-responsive .ubermenu-tab, .ubermenu.ubermenu-responsive .ubermenu-tab-content-panel{ /** TABS SHOULD BE 100%  ACCORDION */ width:100%; min-width:100%; max-width:100%; left:0; } .ubermenu.ubermenu-responsive .ubermenu-tabs, .ubermenu.ubermenu-responsive .ubermenu-tab-content-panel{ min-height:0 !important;/* Override Inline Style from JS */ } .ubermenu.ubermenu-responsive .ubermenu-tab-content-panel{ z-index:20; } .ubermenu-responsive .ubermenu-tab > .ubermenu-target{ border-width:0 0 1px 0; } .ubermenu-responsive.ubermenu-sub-indicators .ubermenu-tabs > .ubermenu-tabs-group > .ubermenu-tab.ubermenu-has-submenu-drop > .ubermenu-target:after{ content:"\f107"; }  .ubermenu-responsive .ubermenu-tabs > .ubermenu-tabs-group > .ubermenu-tab > .ubermenu-tab-content-panel{ position:relative; border-width:0 0 2px 0; } .ubermenu-responsive .ubermenu-tab-layout-bottom > .ubermenu-tabs-group{ position:relative; }   .ubermenu-reponsive .ubermenu-item-level-0 > .ubermenu-submenu-type-stack{ /* Top Level Stack Columns */ position:relative; }  .ubermenu-responsive .ubermenu-submenu-type-stack .ubermenu-column, .ubermenu-responsive .ubermenu-submenu-type-stack .ubermenu-column-auto{ /* Stack Columns */ width:100%; max-width:100%; }   .ubermenu-responsive .ubermenu-item-mini{ /* Mini items */ min-width:0; width:auto; float:left; clear:none !important; } .ubermenu-responsive .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-mini > a.ubermenu-target{ padding:20px; }   .ubermenu-responsive .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-hide-mobile{ /* Hiding items */ display:none !important; }  .ubermenu-responsive.ubermenu-hide-bkgs .ubermenu-submenu.ubermenu-submenu-bkg-img{ /** Hide Background Images in Submenu */ background-image:none; } .ubermenu-responsive-toggle{ display:block; }
}
@media screen and (max-width: 480px){
  .ubermenu.ubermenu-responsive .ubermenu-item-level-0{ width:100%; } .ubermenu.ubermenu-responsive .ubermenu-column, .ubermenu.ubermenu-responsive .ubermenu-column-auto{ min-width:100%; } .ubermenu.ubermenu-responsive .ubermenu-item-mini{ min-width:0; width:auto; }
}


/** UberMenu Custom Menu Styles (Customizer) **/
/* main */
.ubermenu-main .ubermenu-submenu.ubermenu-submenu-drop { background-color:#262626; }
.ubermenu-main .ubermenu-submenu .ubermenu-item-header.ubermenu-has-submenu-stack > .ubermenu-target { border:none; }


/** UberMenu Custom Menu Item Styles (Menu Item Settings) **/
/* 38753 */ .ubermenu .ubermenu-submenu.ubermenu-submenu-id-38753 { padding:28px 28px 28px 18px; }
/* 11769 */ .ubermenu .ubermenu-submenu.ubermenu-submenu-id-11769 { padding:28px 28px 28px 18px; }
/* 38704 */ .ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-38704 > .ubermenu-target { color:#000000; }
/* 38706 */ .ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-38706 > .ubermenu-target { color:#000000;; }
/* 38709 */ .ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-38709 > .ubermenu-target { color:#000000;; }
/* 38710 */ .ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-38710 > .ubermenu-target { color:#000000; }
/* 38711 */ .ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-38711 > .ubermenu-target { color:#000000;; }
/* 38712 */ .ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-38712 > .ubermenu-target { color:#000000;; }
/* 38715 */ .ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-38715 > .ubermenu-target { color:#000000;; }
/* 38716 */ .ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-38716 > .ubermenu-target { color:#000000;; }
/* 38717 */ .ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-38717 > .ubermenu-target { color:#000000;; }
/* 38720 */ .ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-38720 > .ubermenu-target { color:#000000; }
/* 38721 */ .ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-38721 > .ubermenu-target { color:#000000;; }
/* 38755 */ .ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-38755 > .ubermenu-target { color:#000000;; }
/* 38756 */ .ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-38756 > .ubermenu-target { color:#000000; }
/* 38757 */ .ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-38757 > .ubermenu-target { color:#000000; }
/* 38758 */ .ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-38758 > .ubermenu-target { color:#000000; }
/* 38759 */ .ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-38759 > .ubermenu-target { color:#000000;; }
/* 38760 */ .ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-38760 > .ubermenu-target { color:#000000; }
/* 38761 */ .ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-38761 > .ubermenu-target { color:#000000; }
/* 38762 */ .ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-38762 > .ubermenu-target { color:#000000; }
/* 38763 */ .ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-38763 > .ubermenu-target { color:#000000;; }
/* 10768 */ .ubermenu .ubermenu-submenu.ubermenu-submenu-id-10768 { padding:28px 28px 28px 18px; }
/* 46568 */ .ubermenu .ubermenu-submenu.ubermenu-submenu-id-46568 { padding:28px 28px 28px 18px; }
/* 38700 */ .ubermenu .ubermenu-submenu.ubermenu-submenu-id-38700 { padding:28px 28px 28px 18px; }
/* 38718 */ .ubermenu .ubermenu-submenu.ubermenu-submenu-id-38718 { padding:28px 28px 28px 18px; }
/* 11351 */ .ubermenu .ubermenu-submenu.ubermenu-submenu-id-11351 { padding:28px 28px 28px 18px; }
/* 38719 */ .ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-38719 > .ubermenu-target { color:#000000; }
/* 40929 */ .ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-40929 > .ubermenu-target { color:#000000; }
            .ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-40929.ubermenu-active > .ubermenu-target, .ubermenu-notouch .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-40929 > .ubermenu-target:hover, .ubermenu .ubermenu-submenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-40929.ubermenu-active > .ubermenu-target, .ubermenu-notouch .ubermenu-submenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-40929 > .ubermenu-target:hover { background:#ffffff; }
/* 56031 */ .ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-56031 > .ubermenu-target { color:#000000; }
/* 11130 */ .ubermenu .ubermenu-submenu.ubermenu-submenu-id-11130 { padding:28px 28px 28px 18px; }
            .ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-11130 > .ubermenu-target { background:#262626; }
/* 11093 */ .ubermenu .ubermenu-submenu.ubermenu-submenu-id-11093 { padding:28px 28px 28px 18px; }
/* 58118 */ .ubermenu .ubermenu-submenu.ubermenu-submenu-id-58118 { padding:28px 28px 28px 18px; }
/* 10949 */ .ubermenu .ubermenu-submenu.ubermenu-submenu-id-10949 { padding:28px 28px 28px 18px; }
/* 9266 */  .ubermenu .ubermenu-submenu.ubermenu-submenu-id-9266 { padding:28px 28px 28px 18px; }
/* 38678 */ .ubermenu .ubermenu-submenu.ubermenu-submenu-id-38678 { padding:28px 28px 28px 18px; }
/* 15570 */ .ubermenu .ubermenu-submenu.ubermenu-submenu-id-15570 { padding:28px 28px 28px 18px; }
/* 58685 */ .ubermenu .ubermenu-submenu.ubermenu-submenu-id-58685 { padding:28px 28px 28px 18px; }
/* 59148 */ .ubermenu .ubermenu-submenu.ubermenu-submenu-id-59148 { padding:28px 28px 28px 18px; }
/* 59153 */ .ubermenu .ubermenu-submenu.ubermenu-submenu-id-59153 { padding:28px 28px 28px 18px; }
/* 58687 */ .ubermenu .ubermenu-submenu.ubermenu-submenu-id-58687 { padding:28px 28px 28px 18px; }
/* 58126 */ .ubermenu .ubermenu-submenu.ubermenu-submenu-id-58126 { padding:20px 0 0 40px; }
            .ubermenu .ubermenu-item-58126 > .ubermenu-target,.ubermenu .ubermenu-item-58126 > .ubermenu-content-block,.ubermenu .ubermenu-item-58126.ubermenu-custom-content-padded { padding:20px 0 0 40px; }
/* 58121 */ .ubermenu .ubermenu-submenu.ubermenu-submenu-id-58121 { padding:20px 0 0 40px; }
/* 38754 */ .ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-38754 > .ubermenu-target { color:#000000; }
/* 66787 */ .ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-66787 > .ubermenu-target { color:#000000; }
/* 49873 */ .ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-49873 > .ubermenu-target { color:#000000; }
/* 39965 */ .ubermenu .ubermenu-submenu.ubermenu-submenu-id-39965 { padding:28px 28px 28px 18px; }
/* 82898 */ .ubermenu .ubermenu-submenu.ubermenu-submenu-id-82898 { padding:28px 28px 28px 18px; }
/* 82904 */ .ubermenu .ubermenu-submenu.ubermenu-submenu-id-82904 { padding:28px 28px 28px 18px; }
/* 82905 */ .ubermenu .ubermenu-submenu.ubermenu-submenu-id-82905 { padding:28px 28px 28px 18px; }
/* 86109 */ .ubermenu .ubermenu-submenu.ubermenu-submenu-id-86109 { padding:28px 28px 28px 18px; }

/* Status: Loaded from Transient */

</style><link rel="icon" href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/wp-content/themes/samaritans-purse/images/favicon.png" />
<link href='https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Roboto:400,100,100italic,300,300italic,400italic,500,500italic,700,700italic,900,900italic|Roboto+Condensed:400,700,400italic,700italic|Roboto+Mono|Roboto+Slab:400,700' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css'>
<link href="https://plus.google.com/115979409258418113851" rel="publisher" />
<meta name="twitter:www.samaritanspurse.org" content="@SamaritansPurse">
<!--[if IE 7]>
	<script src="/wp-content/themes/samaritans-purse/lib/js/json2_ie.js"></script>
<![endif]-->


	<style id="pum-styles" type="text/css" media="all">
	/* Popup Google Fonts */
@import url('//fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Acme|Montserrat');

/* Popup Theme 60271: Framed Border */
.pum-theme-60271, .pum-theme-framed-border { background-color: rgba( 255, 255, 255, 0.5 ) } 
.pum-theme-60271 .pum-container, .pum-theme-framed-border .pum-container { padding: 18px; border-radius: 0px; border: 20px outset #dd3333; box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 0px rgba( 2, 2, 2, 0.97 ) inset; background-color: rgba( 255, 251, 239, 1 ) } 
.pum-theme-60271 .pum-title, .pum-theme-framed-border .pum-title { color: #000000; text-align: left; text-shadow: 0px 0px 0px rgba( 2, 2, 2, 0.23 ); font-family: inherit; font-size: 32px; line-height: 36px } 
.pum-theme-60271 .pum-content, .pum-theme-framed-border .pum-content { color: #2d2d2d; font-family: inherit } 
.pum-theme-60271 .pum-content + .pum-close, .pum-theme-framed-border .pum-content + .pum-close { height: 20px; width: 20px; left: auto; right: -20px; bottom: auto; top: -20px; padding: 0px; color: #ffffff; font-family: Acme; font-size: 20px; line-height: 20px; border: 1px none #ffffff; border-radius: 0px; box-shadow: 0px 0px 0px 0px rgba( 2, 2, 2, 0.23 ); text-shadow: 0px 0px 0px rgba( 0, 0, 0, 0.23 ); background-color: rgba( 0, 0, 0, 0.55 ) } 
/* Popup Theme 60270: Cutting Edge */
.pum-theme-60270, .pum-theme-cutting-edge { background-color: rgba( 0, 0, 0, 0.5 ) } 
.pum-theme-60270 .pum-container, .pum-theme-cutting-edge .pum-container { padding: 18px; border-radius: 0px; border: 1px none #000000; box-shadow: 0px 10px 25px 0px rgba( 2, 2, 2, 0.5 ); background-color: rgba( 30, 115, 190, 1 ) } 
.pum-theme-60270 .pum-title, .pum-theme-cutting-edge .pum-title { color: #ffffff; text-align: left; text-shadow: 0px 0px 0px rgba( 2, 2, 2, 0.23 ); font-family: Sans-Serif; font-size: 26px; line-height: 28px } 
.pum-theme-60270 .pum-content, .pum-theme-cutting-edge .pum-content { color: #ffffff; font-family: inherit } 
.pum-theme-60270 .pum-content + .pum-close, .pum-theme-cutting-edge .pum-content + .pum-close { height: 24px; width: 24px; left: auto; right: 0px; bottom: auto; top: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #1e73be; font-family: inherit; font-size: 32px; line-height: 24px; border: 1px none #ffffff; border-radius: 0px; box-shadow: -1px 1px 1px 0px rgba( 2, 2, 2, 0.1 ); text-shadow: -1px 1px 1px rgba( 0, 0, 0, 0.1 ); background-color: rgba( 238, 238, 34, 1 ) } 
/* Popup Theme 60269: Hello Box */
.pum-theme-60269, .pum-theme-hello-box { background-color: rgba( 0, 0, 0, 0.75 ) } 
.pum-theme-60269 .pum-container, .pum-theme-hello-box .pum-container { padding: 30px; border-radius: 80px; border: 14px solid #81d742; box-shadow: 0px 0px 0px 0px rgba( 2, 2, 2, 0 ); background-color: rgba( 255, 255, 255, 1 ) } 
.pum-theme-60269 .pum-title, .pum-theme-hello-box .pum-title { color: #2d2d2d; text-align: left; text-shadow: 0px 0px 0px rgba( 2, 2, 2, 0.23 ); font-family: Montserrat; font-size: 32px; line-height: 36px } 
.pum-theme-60269 .pum-content, .pum-theme-hello-box .pum-content { color: #2d2d2d; font-family: inherit } 
.pum-theme-60269 .pum-content + .pum-close, .pum-theme-hello-box .pum-content + .pum-close { height: auto; width: auto; left: auto; right: -30px; bottom: auto; top: -30px; padding: 0px; color: #2d2d2d; font-family: inherit; font-size: 32px; line-height: 28px; border: 1px none #ffffff; border-radius: 28px; box-shadow: 0px 0px 0px 0px rgba( 2, 2, 2, 0.23 ); text-shadow: 0px 0px 0px rgba( 0, 0, 0, 0.23 ); background-color: rgba( 255, 255, 255, 1 ) } 
/* Popup Theme 60268: Enterprise Blue */
.pum-theme-60268, .pum-theme-enterprise-blue { background-color: rgba( 0, 0, 0, 0.7 ) } 
.pum-theme-60268 .pum-container, .pum-theme-enterprise-blue .pum-container { padding: 28px; border-radius: 5px; border: 1px none #000000; box-shadow: 0px 10px 25px 4px rgba( 2, 2, 2, 0.5 ); background-color: rgba( 255, 255, 255, 1 ) } 
.pum-theme-60268 .pum-title, .pum-theme-enterprise-blue .pum-title { color: #315b7c; text-align: left; text-shadow: 0px 0px 0px rgba( 2, 2, 2, 0.23 ); font-family: inherit; font-size: 34px; line-height: 36px } 
.pum-theme-60268 .pum-content, .pum-theme-enterprise-blue .pum-content { color: #2d2d2d; font-family: inherit } 
.pum-theme-60268 .pum-content + .pum-close, .pum-theme-enterprise-blue .pum-content + .pum-close { height: 28px; width: 28px; left: auto; right: 8px; bottom: auto; top: 8px; padding: 4px; color: #ffffff; font-family: inherit; font-size: 20px; line-height: 20px; border: 1px none #ffffff; border-radius: 42px; box-shadow: 0px 0px 0px 0px rgba( 2, 2, 2, 0.23 ); text-shadow: 0px 0px 0px rgba( 0, 0, 0, 0.23 ); background-color: rgba( 49, 91, 124, 1 ) } 
/* Popup Theme 60267: Light Box */
.pum-theme-60267, .pum-theme-lightbox { background-color: rgba( 0, 0, 0, 0.6 ) } 
.pum-theme-60267 .pum-container, .pum-theme-lightbox .pum-container { padding: 18px; border-radius: 3px; border: 8px solid #000000; box-shadow: 0px 0px 30px 0px rgba( 2, 2, 2, 1 ); background-color: rgba( 255, 255, 255, 1 ) } 
.pum-theme-60267 .pum-title, .pum-theme-lightbox .pum-title { color: #000000; text-align: left; text-shadow: 0px 0px 0px rgba( 2, 2, 2, 0.23 ); font-family: inherit; font-size: 32px; line-height: 36px } 
.pum-theme-60267 .pum-content, .pum-theme-lightbox .pum-content { color: #000000; font-family: inherit } 
.pum-theme-60267 .pum-content + .pum-close, .pum-theme-lightbox .pum-content + .pum-close { height: 30px; width: 30px; left: auto; right: -24px; bottom: auto; top: -24px; padding: 0px; color: #ffffff; font-family: inherit; font-size: 24px; line-height: 26px; border: 2px solid #ffffff; border-radius: 30px; box-shadow: 0px 0px 15px 1px rgba( 2, 2, 2, 0.75 ); text-shadow: 0px 0px 0px rgba( 0, 0, 0, 0.23 ); background-color: rgba( 0, 0, 0, 1 ) } 
/* Popup Theme 54752: Default Theme */
.pum-theme-54752, .pum-theme-default-theme-2 { background-color: rgba( 255, 255, 255, 1 ) } 
.pum-theme-54752 .pum-container, .pum-theme-default-theme-2 .pum-container { padding: 18px; border-radius: 0px; border: 1px none #000000; box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 0px rgba( 2, 2, 2, 0.23 ); background-color: rgba( 249, 249, 249, 1 ) } 
.pum-theme-54752 .pum-title, .pum-theme-default-theme-2 .pum-title { color: #000000; text-align: left; text-shadow: 0px 0px 0px rgba( 2, 2, 2, 0.23 ); font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-size: 32px; font-style: normal; line-height: 36px } 
.pum-theme-54752 .pum-content, .pum-theme-default-theme-2 .pum-content { color: #8c8c8c; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal } 
.pum-theme-54752 .pum-content + .pum-close, .pum-theme-default-theme-2 .pum-content + .pum-close { height: auto; width: auto; left: auto; right: 0px; bottom: auto; top: 0px; padding: 8px; color: #ffffff; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; line-height: 14px; border: 1px none #ffffff; border-radius: 0px; box-shadow: 0px 0px 0px 0px rgba( 2, 2, 2, 0.23 ); text-shadow: 0px 0px 0px rgba( 0, 0, 0, 0.23 ); background-color: rgba( 0, 183, 205, 1 ) } 
/* Popup Theme 52051: Default Theme */
.pum-theme-52051, .pum-theme-default-theme { background-color: rgba( 17, 17, 17, 0.8 ) } 
.pum-theme-52051 .pum-container, .pum-theme-default-theme .pum-container { padding: 30px; border-radius: 7px; border: 1px none #000000; box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 0px rgba( 2, 2, 2, 0.23 ); background-color: rgba( 255, 255, 255, 1 ) } 
.pum-theme-52051 .pum-title, .pum-theme-default-theme .pum-title { color: #555555; text-align: center; text-shadow: 0px 0px 0px rgba( 2, 2, 2, 0.23 ); font-family: inherit; font-size: 24px; line-height: 36px } 
.pum-theme-52051 .pum-content, .pum-theme-default-theme .pum-content { color: #555555; font-family: inherit } 
.pum-theme-52051 .pum-content + .pum-close, .pum-theme-default-theme .pum-content + .pum-close { height: auto; width: auto; left: auto; right: 0px; bottom: auto; top: 0px; padding: 15px; color: #aaaaaa; font-family: Sans-Serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 14px; border: 0px solid #eeeeee; border-radius: 5px; box-shadow: 0px 0px 0px 0px rgba( 2, 2, 2, 0.23 ); text-shadow: 0px 0px 0px rgba( 0, 0, 0, 0.23 ); background-color: rgba( 255, 255, 255, 1 ) } 

	
		</style></head>
<body class="sp-articles-template-default single single-sp-articles postid-85302 sp-article-default header-full-width content-sidebar tag-occ campaign-operation-christmas-child article article-good-news-for-barbudas-children%e2%80%94with-a-texas-twist"><div id="wrap">    <!-- Google Tag Manager -->
    <noscript><iframe src="//www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-NJBXSD&noscript=true"
    height="0" width="0" style="display:none;visibility:hidden"></iframe></noscript>    
    <div id="site-wrapper" class="cart-no">
  <div id="gblCart" class="show-with-items hidden"><div id="gblCartWrap"><div id="gblCartContent"><span class="mobileHide">YOU HAVE </span>(<span class="cart-count">0</span>) ITEM(S) IN YOUR CART. <a class="chkOut" href="/our-ministry/check-out/"><span id="chkNow">CHECKOUT<span class="mobileHide"> NOW</span></span></a></div></div></div>
  <div class="show-with-items gblCartSpacer hidden"></div>
<div id="header"><div class="wrap"><div id="nav"><div class="wrap"><a class="ubermenu-responsive-toggle ubermenu-responsive-toggle-main ubermenu-skin-none" data-ubermenu-target="ubermenu-main-183-primary"><i class="fa fa-bars"></i></a><nav id="ubermenu-main-183-primary" class="ubermenu ubermenu-nojs ubermenu-main ubermenu-menu-183 ubermenu-loc-primary ubermenu-responsive ubermenu-responsive-767 ubermenu-responsive-collapse ubermenu-horizontal ubermenu-transition-slide ubermenu-trigger-hover_intent ubermenu-skin-none ubermenu-bar-align-right ubermenu-items-align-right ubermenu-accessible"><ul id="ubermenu-nav-main-183-primary" class="ubermenu-nav"><li id="menu-item-11130" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-custom ubermenu-item-has-children ubermenu-item-11130 ubermenu-item-level-0 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto ubermenu-has-submenu-drop ubermenu-has-submenu-mega" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="#" tabindex="0"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">WHO WE ARE</span></a><ul class="ubermenu-submenu ubermenu-submenu-id-11130 ubermenu-submenu-type-auto ubermenu-submenu-type-mega ubermenu-submenu-drop ubermenu-submenu-align-right_edge_bar ubermenu-autoclear" ><li id="menu-item-11132" class="ubermenu-ministry-title ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-post_type ubermenu-item-object-post ubermenu-item-has-children ubermenu-item-11132 ubermenu-item-header ubermenu-item-level-1 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-1-2 ubermenu-has-submenu-stack" ><span class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only ministry-title"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Samaritan&#8217;s Purse</span></span><ul class="ubermenu-submenu ubermenu-submenu-id-11132 ubermenu-submenu-type-auto ubermenu-submenu-type-stack ubermenu-autoclear" ><li id="menu-item-38728" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-post_type ubermenu-item-object-post ubermenu-item-38728 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/about-us/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">About Samaritan&#8217;s Purse</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-11136" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-post_type ubermenu-item-object-post ubermenu-item-11136 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/history/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">History</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-11137" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-post_type ubermenu-item-object-post ubermenu-item-11137 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/statement-of-faith/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Statement of Faith</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-73892" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-post_type ubermenu-item-object-post ubermenu-item-73892 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/knowing-god/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Knowing God</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-11139" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-post_type ubermenu-item-object-post ubermenu-item-11139 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/board-of-directors/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Board of Directors and Key Employees</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-11140" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-post_type ubermenu-item-object-post ubermenu-item-11140 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/worldwide-offices/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Worldwide Offices</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-11141" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-post_type ubermenu-item-object-post ubermenu-item-11141 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/financial-accountability/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Financial Accountability</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-13071" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-post_type ubermenu-item-object-post ubermenu-item-13071 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/newsroom/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Newsroom Resources</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-40917" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-post_type ubermenu-item-object-post ubermenu-item-40917 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/legal-permissions/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Legal Permissions</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-57559" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-post_type ubermenu-item-object-post ubermenu-item-57559 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/contact-us/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Contact Us</span></a></li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-38729" class="ubermenu-ministry-title ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-custom ubermenu-item-has-children ubermenu-item-38729 ubermenu-item-header ubermenu-item-level-1 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-1-2 ubermenu-has-submenu-stack" ><span class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only ministry-title"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Franklin Graham</span></span><ul class="ubermenu-submenu ubermenu-submenu-id-38729 ubermenu-submenu-type-auto ubermenu-submenu-type-stack ubermenu-autoclear" ><li id="menu-item-11158" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-post_type ubermenu-item-object-sp-landing-pages ubermenu-item-11158 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/what-we-do/franklin-graham/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Franklin Graham</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-11161" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-post_type ubermenu-item-object-post ubermenu-item-11161 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/franklin-graham-festivals/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Festivals</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-11160" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-post_type ubermenu-item-object-post ubermenu-item-11160 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/franklin-graham-biography/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Biography</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-11159" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-post_type ubermenu-item-object-post ubermenu-item-11159 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/franklin-graham-bibliography/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Bibliography</span></a></li></ul></li><li class="ubermenu-retractor ubermenu-retractor-mobile"><i class="fa fa-times"></i> Close</li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-11093" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-custom ubermenu-item-has-children ubermenu-item-11093 ubermenu-item-level-0 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-natural ubermenu-has-submenu-drop ubermenu-has-submenu-mega" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="#" tabindex="0"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">WHAT WE DO</span></a><ul class="ubermenu-submenu ubermenu-submenu-id-11093 ubermenu-submenu-type-auto ubermenu-submenu-type-mega ubermenu-submenu-drop ubermenu-submenu-align-right_edge_bar ubermenu-autoclear" ><li id="menu-item-84133" class="ubermenu-ministry-title ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-custom ubermenu-item-has-children ubermenu-item-84133 ubermenu-item-header ubermenu-item-level-1 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto ubermenu-has-submenu-stack" ><span class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only ministry-title"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Ministry Projects</span></span><ul class="ubermenu-submenu ubermenu-submenu-id-84133 ubermenu-submenu-type-auto ubermenu-submenu-type-stack ubermenu-autoclear" ><li id="menu-item-18754" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-post_type ubermenu-item-object-sp-landing-pages ubermenu-item-18754 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/what-we-do/international-crisis-response/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">International Crisis Response</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-16077" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-post_type ubermenu-item-object-sp-landing-pages ubermenu-item-16077 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/what-we-do/operation-christmas-child/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Operation Christmas Child</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-59832" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-custom ubermenu-item-59832 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="/operation-christmas-child/the-greatest-journey/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">The Greatest Journey</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-16080" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-post_type ubermenu-item-object-sp-landing-pages ubermenu-item-16080 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="/our-ministry/nam/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">U.S. Disaster Relief</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-16081" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-post_type ubermenu-item-object-sp-landing-pages ubermenu-item-16081 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/what-we-do/world-medical-mission-2/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">World Medical Mission</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-16076" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-post_type ubermenu-item-object-sp-landing-pages ubermenu-item-16076 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/what-we-do/greta-home/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Greta Home and Academy</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-16075" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-post_type ubermenu-item-object-sp-landing-pages ubermenu-item-16075 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/what-we-do/childrens-heart-project-2/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Children&#8217;s Heart Project</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-16078" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-post_type ubermenu-item-object-sp-landing-pages ubermenu-item-16078 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/what-we-do/about-operation-heal-our-patriots/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Operation Heal Our Patriots</span></a></li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-45748" class="ubermenu-ministry-title ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-custom ubermenu-item-has-children ubermenu-item-45748 ubermenu-item-header ubermenu-item-level-1 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto ubermenu-has-submenu-stack" ><span class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only ministry-title min-hide"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Ministry Projects</span></span><ul class="ubermenu-submenu ubermenu-submenu-id-45748 ubermenu-submenu-type-auto ubermenu-submenu-type-stack ubermenu-autoclear" ><li id="menu-item-38731" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-post_type ubermenu-item-object-sp-landing-pages ubermenu-item-38731 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/what-we-do/animals-and-agriculture/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Animals, Agriculture &#038; Livelihoods</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-38732" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-post_type ubermenu-item-object-sp-landing-pages ubermenu-item-38732 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/what-we-do/childrens-ministries/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Children&#8217;s Ministries</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-38733" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-post_type ubermenu-item-object-sp-landing-pages ubermenu-item-38733 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/what-we-do/construction/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Construction Projects</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-38734" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-post_type ubermenu-item-object-sp-landing-pages ubermenu-item-38734 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/what-we-do/crisis-and-disaster-response/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Crisis &#038; Disaster Response</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-38735" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-post_type ubermenu-item-object-sp-landing-pages ubermenu-item-38735 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/what-we-do/education/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Discipleship, Education &#038; Training</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-38736" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-post_type ubermenu-item-object-sp-landing-pages ubermenu-item-38736 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/what-we-do/feeding/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Feeding Programs</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-38737" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-post_type ubermenu-item-object-sp-landing-pages ubermenu-item-38737 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/what-we-do/medical/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Health &#038; Medical Ministries</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-38738" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-post_type ubermenu-item-object-sp-landing-pages ubermenu-item-38738 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/what-we-do/water/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Water, Sanitation &#038; Hygiene</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-38739" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-post_type ubermenu-item-object-sp-landing-pages ubermenu-item-38739 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/what-we-do/women/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Women&#8217;s Programs</span></a></li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-45787" class="ubermenu-ministry-title ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-custom ubermenu-item-has-children ubermenu-item-45787 ubermenu-item-header ubermenu-item-level-1 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto ubermenu-has-submenu-stack" ><span class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only ministry-title min-hide"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Ministry Projects</span></span><ul class="ubermenu-submenu ubermenu-submenu-id-45787 ubermenu-submenu-type-auto ubermenu-submenu-type-stack ubermenu-autoclear" ><li id="menu-item-84630" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-post_type ubermenu-item-object-post ubermenu-item-84630 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/disaster/hurricane-relief-2017/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">2017 Hurricanes</span></a></li></ul></li><li class="ubermenu-retractor ubermenu-retractor-mobile"><i class="fa fa-times"></i> Close</li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-11351" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-custom ubermenu-item-has-children ubermenu-item-11351 ubermenu-item-level-0 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto ubermenu-has-submenu-drop ubermenu-has-submenu-mega" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="#" tabindex="0"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">BLOG</span></a><ul class="ubermenu-submenu ubermenu-submenu-id-11351 ubermenu-submenu-type-auto ubermenu-submenu-type-mega ubermenu-submenu-drop ubermenu-submenu-align-left_edge_item ubermenu-autoclear" ><li id="menu-item-46909" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-custom ubermenu-item-46909 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-header ubermenu-item-level-1 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="https://blog.samaritanspurse.org/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Samaritan&#8217;s Purse Blog</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-18464" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-post_type ubermenu-item-object-page ubermenu-item-18464 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-header ubermenu-item-level-1 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-natural ubermenu-clear-row" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/photo-galleries/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Photo Galleries</span></a></li><li class="ubermenu-retractor ubermenu-retractor-mobile"><i class="fa fa-times"></i> Close</li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-10949" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-custom ubermenu-item-has-children ubermenu-item-10949 ubermenu-item-level-0 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-natural ubermenu-has-submenu-drop ubermenu-has-submenu-mega" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="#" tabindex="0"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">VIDEO</span></a><ul class="ubermenu-submenu ubermenu-submenu-id-10949 ubermenu-submenu-type-auto ubermenu-submenu-type-mega ubermenu-submenu-drop ubermenu-submenu-align-right_edge_bar ubermenu-autoclear" ><li id="menu-item-16306" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-custom ubermenu-item-16306 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-header ubermenu-item-level-1 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-natural" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-target-with-image ubermenu-item-layout-image_only" target="_blank" href="https://video.samaritanspurse.org/"><img class="ubermenu-image ubermenu-image-size-full" src="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/sptv-button.png" width="380" height="50" alt="sptv-button"  /></a></li><li id="menu-item-16307" class="ubermenu-ministry-title ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-custom ubermenu-item-has-children ubermenu-item-16307 ubermenu-item-header ubermenu-item-level-1 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-natural ubermenu-clear-row ubermenu-has-submenu-stack" ><span class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only ministry-title"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Channels</span></span><ul class="ubermenu-submenu ubermenu-submenu-id-16307 ubermenu-submenu-type-auto ubermenu-submenu-type-stack ubermenu-autoclear" ><li id="menu-item-16309" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-custom ubermenu-item-16309 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" target="_blank" href="https://video.samaritanspurse.org/channel/animals-agriculture/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Animals &#038; Agriculture</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-16310" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-custom ubermenu-item-16310 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" target="_blank" href="https://video.samaritanspurse.org/channel/construction/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Construction Projects</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-16311" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-custom ubermenu-item-16311 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" target="_blank" href="https://video.samaritanspurse.org/channel/disaster/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Crisis &#038; Disaster Response</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-16312" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-custom ubermenu-item-16312 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" target="_blank" href="https://video.samaritanspurse.org/channel/discipleship/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Discipleship &#038; Education</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-16313" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-custom ubermenu-item-16313 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" target="_blank" href="https://video.samaritanspurse.org/channel/feeding/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Feeding Programs</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-16315" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-custom ubermenu-item-16315 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" target="_blank" href="https://video.samaritanspurse.org/channel/medical/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Medical Ministries</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-16316" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-custom ubermenu-item-16316 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" target="_blank" href="https://video.samaritanspurse.org/channel/operation-christmas-child/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Operation Christmas Child</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-16318" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-custom ubermenu-item-16318 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" target="_blank" href="https://video.samaritanspurse.org/channel/operation-heal-our-patriots/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Operation Heal Our Patriots</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-16319" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-custom ubermenu-item-16319 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" target="_blank" href="https://video.samaritanspurse.org/channel/water/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Water &#038; Hygiene</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-16321" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-custom ubermenu-item-16321 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" target="_blank" href="https://video.samaritanspurse.org/channel/women-children/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Women &#038; Children</span></a></li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-16322" class="ubermenu-ministry-title ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-custom ubermenu-item-has-children ubermenu-item-16322 ubermenu-item-header ubermenu-item-level-1 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-natural ubermenu-has-submenu-stack" ><span class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only ministry-title"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Storylines</span></span><ul class="ubermenu-submenu ubermenu-submenu-id-16322 ubermenu-submenu-type-auto ubermenu-submenu-type-stack ubermenu-autoclear" ><li id="menu-item-82084" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-custom ubermenu-item-82084 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="https://video.samaritanspurse.org/story_line/2017-hurricane-responses/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">2017 Hurricane Relief</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-82085" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-custom ubermenu-item-82085 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="https://video.samaritanspurse.org/story_line/how-to-pack-a-shoebox/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">How to Pack a Shoebox</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-16325" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-custom ubermenu-item-16325 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" target="_blank" href="https://video.samaritanspurse.org/story_line/nepal-earthquake/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Nepal Earthquake</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-16333" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-custom ubermenu-item-16333 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" target="_blank" href="https://video.samaritanspurse.org/story_line/the-greatest-journey/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">The Greatest Journey</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-16323" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-custom ubermenu-item-16323 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" target="_blank" href="https://video.samaritanspurse.org/story_line/greta-home-and-academy/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Greta Home &#038; Academy</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-55290" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-custom ubermenu-item-55290 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="https://video.samaritanspurse.org/story_line/sudan-crisis-relief/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Sudan Crisis Relief</span></a></li></ul></li><li class="ubermenu-retractor ubermenu-retractor-mobile"><i class="fa fa-times"></i> Close</li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-11769" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-custom ubermenu-item-has-children ubermenu-item-11769 ubermenu-item-level-0 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-natural ubermenu-has-submenu-drop ubermenu-has-submenu-mega" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="#" tabindex="0"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">GET INVOLVED</span></a><ul class="ubermenu-submenu ubermenu-submenu-id-11769 ubermenu-submenu-type-auto ubermenu-submenu-type-mega ubermenu-submenu-drop ubermenu-submenu-align-right_edge_bar ubermenu-autoclear" ><li id="menu-item-11859" class="ubermenu-ministry-title ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-post_type ubermenu-item-object-sp-landing-pages ubermenu-item-has-children ubermenu-item-11859 ubermenu-item-header ubermenu-item-level-1 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-1-3 ubermenu-has-submenu-stack" ><span class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only ministry-title"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Volunteer</span></span><ul class="ubermenu-submenu ubermenu-submenu-id-11859 ubermenu-submenu-type-auto ubermenu-submenu-type-stack ubermenu-autoclear" ><li id="menu-item-10894" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-custom ubermenu-item-10894 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" target="_blank" href="https://spvolunteernetwork.samaritanspurse.org/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Construction</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-62040" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-post_type ubermenu-item-object-post ubermenu-item-62040 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/volunteer-year-round/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Operation Christmas Child</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-11871" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-post_type ubermenu-item-object-sp-landing-pages ubermenu-item-11871 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="/our-ministry/nam/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">U.S. Disaster Relief</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-10888" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-post_type ubermenu-item-object-post ubermenu-item-10888 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/medical/serve-with-world-medical-mission/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">World Medical Mission</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-13610" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-post_type ubermenu-item-object-post ubermenu-item-13610 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/blogger-network/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Blogger Programs</span></a></li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-12057" class="ubermenu-ministry-title ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-post_type ubermenu-item-object-post ubermenu-item-has-children ubermenu-item-12057 ubermenu-item-header ubermenu-item-level-1 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-1-3 ubermenu-has-submenu-stack" ><span class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only ministry-title" target="_blank"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Employment</span></span><ul class="ubermenu-submenu ubermenu-submenu-id-12057 ubermenu-submenu-type-auto ubermenu-submenu-type-stack ubermenu-autoclear" ><li id="menu-item-34245" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-post_type ubermenu-item-object-post ubermenu-item-34245 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" target="_blank" href="http://careers.samaritanspurse.org/#new_tab"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Working at Samaritan&#8217;s Purse</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-58457" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-custom ubermenu-item-58457 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="https://sp.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/samaritanspursecareers/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Job Opportunities</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-76212" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-post_type ubermenu-item-object-post ubermenu-item-76212 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/processing-center-seasonal-employment/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Operation Christmas Child Processing Center Seasonal</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-68620" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-post_type ubermenu-item-object-post ubermenu-item-68620 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/dart/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART)</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-39384" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-custom ubermenu-item-39384 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="//www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/internship-program/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Internship Program</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-11797" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-post_type ubermenu-item-object-post ubermenu-item-11797 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/medical/post-residency-program/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Post-Residency Program</span></a></li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-12027" class="ubermenu-ministry-title ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-post_type ubermenu-item-object-post ubermenu-item-has-children ubermenu-item-12027 ubermenu-item-header ubermenu-item-level-1 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-1-3 ubermenu-has-submenu-stack" ><span class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only ministry-title"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Fundraise</span></span><ul class="ubermenu-submenu ubermenu-submenu-id-12027 ubermenu-submenu-type-auto ubermenu-submenu-type-stack ubermenu-autoclear" ><li id="menu-item-12026" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-post_type ubermenu-item-object-post ubermenu-item-12026 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/fundraise/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Create a Fundraising Page</span></a></li></ul></li><li class="ubermenu-retractor ubermenu-retractor-mobile"><i class="fa fa-times"></i> Close</li></ul></li></ul></nav></div></div>    
	<div id="title-area">
          <div id="title"><a href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/"><img src="//s3.amazonaws.com/static.samaritanspurse.org/occ/css/images/sp-white-logo.png" alt="SP Home"></a></div>
	</div><!-- end #title-area -->
        <div id="navSearchWrap">
            <div id="navSearch" style="display:none;">
               <form role="search" action="/" class="searchform search-form" method="get">
                   <input type="text" onblur="if ('' === this.value) {this.value = 'Search this website…';}" onfocus="if ('Search this website…' === this.value) {this.value = '';}" class="s search-input" name="s" value="Search this website…">
                   <!-- <input type="submit" value="Search" class="searchsubmit search-submit"> -->
               </form>
            </div>
            <img id="searchRev" src="//s3.amazonaws.com/static.samaritanspurse.org/sp-genesis-assets/global/uber-menu/menu_search_icon.png" alt="search">
        </div>
        <nav id="ubermenu-donate-446" class="ubermenu ubermenu-nojs ubermenu-donate ubermenu-menu-446 ubermenu-responsive-nocollapse ubermenu-horizontal ubermenu-transition-shift ubermenu-trigger-hover_intent ubermenu-skin-none ubermenu-bar-align-right ubermenu-items-align-left ubermenu-bound ubermenu-sub-indicators ubermenu-accessible"><ul id="ubermenu-nav-donate-446" class="ubermenu-nav"><li id="menu-item-58118" class="ubermenu-donate-button ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-custom ubermenu-item-has-children ubermenu-item-58118 ubermenu-item-level-0 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-natural ubermenu-has-submenu-drop ubermenu-has-submenu-mega" data-ubermenu-trigger="hover_intent" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only ubermenu-noindicator" tabindex="0"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text"><strong>DONATE</strong></span></a><ul class="ubermenu-submenu ubermenu-submenu-id-58118 ubermenu-submenu-type-auto ubermenu-submenu-type-mega ubermenu-submenu-drop ubermenu-submenu-align-full_width ubermenu-autoclear" ><li id="menu-item-58119" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-ubermenu-custom ubermenu-item-58119 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-header ubermenu-item-level-1 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-3-5" ><div class="ubermenu-content-block ubermenu-custom-content "><br>
<style>
nav.ubermenu-donate {position:absolute;width:100%;z-index:1;}
li.ubermenu-donate-button {margin-right:60px !important;float:right !important;}
li.ubermenu-donate-button ul.ubermenu-submenu {background: #262626 none repeat scroll 0 0 !important;color:white;}
li.ubermenu-donate-button .menu-donate-left {width:38%;float:left;}
li.ubermenu-donate-button .menu-donate-right {width:50%;float:left;text-align:right;padding-right:2%; position:relative;}
li.ubermenu-donate-button .menu-donate-left #md-cta {font-size:12px;}
li.ubermenu-donate-button .menu-donate-left #md-title {font-size:22px;}
li.ubermenu-donate-button .menu-donate-left #md-desc {font-size:10px;}
li.ubermenu-donate-button .menu-donate-right #md-input {display:inline-block;background: #ffffff;color:black;}
li.ubermenu-donate-button .menu-donate-right #md-input input {height:50px;font-size:13px;}
li.ubermenu-donate-button .menu-donate-right .md-checkout {display:inline-block;background: #C07B02;padding: 18px 14px;cursor:pointer;}
li.ubermenu-donate-button  #md-all-items {clear:both; text-align:left; display:block; margin: 70px 0 0 0; float:left; width:200px;}
li.ubermenu-donate-button  #md-all-items a {color:white;font-size:14px;}
li.ubermenu-donate-button li.ubermenu-donate-other-ways > a > span {font-size:17px !important;font-weight:bold !important;padding:0 !important;color:white;}
li.ubermenu-donate-button li.ubermenu-donate-other-ways > a {padding:20px 0 0 0 !important;}
li.ubermenu-donate-button > a.ubermenu-target {background-color:#C07B02 !important; padding: 22px 14px 23px !important; border:3px solid #aa6e06 !important;color:white;}
li.ubermenu-donate-button > a.ubermenu-target span {font-size:14px;}
li.ubermenu-donate-button .ubermenu-other-col a span.ubermenu-target-title {width:160px;color:white;}
@media only screen and (min-width: 767px) and (max-width: 1024px) {
    li.ubermenu-donate-button .menu-donate-right .md-checkout {font-size: 12px;padding: 18px 8px;}
    li.ubermenu-donate-button .menu-donate-right #md-input input {width: 70px;}
}
@media only screen and (max-width : 767px) {
	li.ubermenu-donate-button {margin-right:33px !important;}
	li.ubermenu-donate-button > a.ubermenu-target {padding: 11px 4px !important;margin-right:5px !important;}
	li.ubermenu-donate-button > ul.ubermenu-submenu {padding-bottom:20px !important;}
	li.ubermenu-donate-button .ubermenu-item-type-custom {width:100% !important;}
	li.ubermenu-donate-button .ubermenu-donate-other-ways {margin:20px 0 !important;width:100% !important;}
	li.ubermenu-donate-button .ubermenu-other-col {width:50% !important;}
	/* li.ubermenu-donate-button .ubermenu-submenu .ubermenu-column {float:none !important;} */
	li.ubermenu-donate-button .ubermenu-other-col > .ubermenu-submenu {padding:0 !important;}
	li.ubermenu-donate-button .menu-donate-right #md-input input {width:70px;height:51px;}
	li.ubermenu-donate-button .menu-donate-right .md-checkout {padding: 17px 14px 19px !important;}
}
@media only screen and (max-width : 560px) {
	li.ubermenu-donate-button .menu-donate-left {width:100%;float:none;text-align:center;}
	li.ubermenu-donate-button .menu-donate-right {width:100%;float:none;text-align:center;margin-top:20px;}
	li.ubermenu-donate-button .ubermenu-donate-other-ways {margin-top:20px !important;width:100% !important;text-align:center !important;}
	li.ubermenu-donate-button .ubermenu-other-col {width:100% !important;float:none !important;}
	.ubermenu .ubermenu-submenu .ubermenu-column {float:none !important;}
	li.ubermenu-donate-button .ubermenu-other-col .ubermenu-target {text-align:center !important;}
	li.ubermenu-donate-button > .ubermenu-submenu {padding:0 !important;}
	li.ubermenu-donate-button #md-all-items {float:none;margin:70px auto 40px; text-align:center;}
}
</style>


<div>
	<div class="menu-donate-left">
		<div id="md-cta">Donate Now</div>
		<div id="md-title">Where Most Needed</div>
		<div id="md-desc">Where Most Needed -  012000</div>
	</div>
	
	<div class="menu-donate-right">
		<!-- NOTE - when updating the project code, be sure to update all locations (do a search) and update data-item-description (do a search) -->
		<div id="md-input">
			<input data-item-description="Where Most Needed" data-sku="012000" data-item-value="0" data-is-order="false" data-authorize-only="false" data-max-qty="0" data-entity-attributes="" data-response-limit="" data-allow-response="true" type="text" onblur="if(this.value=='') this.value='$0.00';" onfocus="if(this.value=='$0.00') this.value='';" value="$0.00" class="menu-donate-amt">
		</div>
		<div data-sku="012000" class="directCheckout md-checkout">DONATE</div>		
	</div>
	<div id="md-all-items">
		<a href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/donate-online/">
			VIEW ALL DONATION ITEMS &#9658;
		</a>
        <br />
        <br />
        <span style="margin-top:15px; font-size:10px">&dagger; &nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:10px;">You can also make a donation by mail. Send to: Samaritan’s Purse, PO Box 3000, Boone, NC 28607</span>
	</div>
</div></div></li><li id="menu-item-58121" class="ubermenu-other-col ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-custom ubermenu-item-has-children ubermenu-item-58121 ubermenu-item-header ubermenu-item-level-1 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-1-5 ubermenu-has-submenu-stack" ><ul class="ubermenu-submenu ubermenu-submenu-id-58121 ubermenu-submenu-type-auto ubermenu-submenu-type-stack ubermenu-autoclear" ><li id="menu-item-58122" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-custom ubermenu-item-58122 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="//www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/gift-catalog/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Gift Catalog</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-58123" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-custom ubermenu-item-58123 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="//www.samaritanspurse.org/medical/wmm-doctors/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Support a Physician</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-58124" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-custom ubermenu-item-58124 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="//www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/books/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Books</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-58125" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-custom ubermenu-item-58125 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="//www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/apparel-order/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Merchandise &#038; Apparel</span></a></li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-58126" class="ubermenu-other-col ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-custom ubermenu-item-has-children ubermenu-item-58126 ubermenu-item-header ubermenu-item-level-1 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-1-5 ubermenu-has-submenu-stack" ><ul class="ubermenu-submenu ubermenu-submenu-id-58126 ubermenu-submenu-type-auto ubermenu-submenu-type-stack ubermenu-autoclear" ><li id="menu-item-58127" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-custom ubermenu-item-58127 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="/our-ministry/planned-giving/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">IRAs/Stocks/Wills</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-58128" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-custom ubermenu-item-58128 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="//www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/memorial-giving/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Memorial Giving</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-58129" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-custom ubermenu-item-58129 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="//www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/workplace-giving/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Workplace Giving</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-58130" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-custom ubermenu-item-58130 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="//www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/donation-matching/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Matching Gifts</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-58131" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-custom ubermenu-item-58131 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-normal ubermenu-item-level-2 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="//www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/personal-property/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Non Cash Giving</span></a></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul></nav><div id="cart-notification">
<p class="header">Thank You!</p>
<p>Your donation has been added.</p>
<p class="total">Your Total: $<span class="cart-total-amount">0.00</span></p>
</div>
</div></div>        <div style="background:#69be28;" class="sub-nav" id="operation-christmas-child">
          <div class="wrap">
	          
            <div id="catNavTitle">
	            <a href="/what-we-do/operation-christmas-child/">
		            Operation Christmas Child	            </a>
	        </div>
	        
			<div class="ubermenu-responsive-toggle ubermenu-responsive-toggle-cat_nav ubermenu-skin-none" data-ubermenu-target="ubermenu-cat_nav-319"><i class="fa fa-bars"></i></div>
<nav id="ubermenu-cat_nav-319" class="ubermenu ubermenu-nojs ubermenu-cat_nav ubermenu-menu-319 ubermenu-responsive ubermenu-responsive-767 ubermenu-responsive-collapse ubermenu-horizontal ubermenu-transition-slide ubermenu-trigger-hover_intent ubermenu-skin-none ubermenu-bar-align-right ubermenu-items-align-left ubermenu-accessible">
<ul id="ubermenu-nav-cat_nav-319" class="ubermenu-nav">
<li id="menu-item-38700" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-post_type ubermenu-item-object-post ubermenu-item-has-children ubermenu-item-38700 ubermenu-item-level-0 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto ubermenu-has-submenu-drop ubermenu-has-submenu-mega ubermenu-submenu-rtl" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/pack-a-shoe-box/" tabindex="0"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Packing Your Shoebox</span></a>
<ul class="ubermenu-submenu ubermenu-submenu-id-38700 ubermenu-submenu-type-auto ubermenu-submenu-type-mega ubermenu-submenu-drop ubermenu-submenu-align-right_edge_item ubermenu-autoclear" >
<li id="menu-item-38704" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-post_type ubermenu-item-object-post ubermenu-item-38704 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-header ubermenu-item-level-1 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-natural ubermenu-clear-row" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only subnav-lists" href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/pack-a-shoe-box/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">How to Pack a Shoebox Gift</span></a></li>
<li id="menu-item-38711" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-custom ubermenu-item-38711 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-header ubermenu-item-level-1 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-natural ubermenu-clear-row" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only subnav-lists" href="/operation-christmas-child/what-goes-in-my-shoebox-suggestions/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">· What to Pack in a Shoebox</span></a></li>
<li id="menu-item-39208" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-post_type ubermenu-item-object-post ubermenu-item-39208 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-header ubermenu-item-level-1 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-natural ubermenu-clear-row" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only subnav-lists" href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/follow-your-box/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">· Follow Your Box Tracking Labels</span></a></li>
<li id="menu-item-73238" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-custom ubermenu-item-73238 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-header ubermenu-item-level-1 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-natural ubermenu-clear-row" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only subnav-lists" href="/operation-christmas-child/follow-your-box-lookup/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">· Follow Your Box Look-up Tool</span></a></li>
<li id="menu-item-38709" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-post_type ubermenu-item-object-post ubermenu-item-38709 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-header ubermenu-item-level-1 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-natural ubermenu-clear-row" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only subnav-lists" href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/drop-off-locations/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">· Drop-off Locations</span></a></li>
<li class="ubermenu-divider">
<hr/></li>
<li id="menu-item-49807" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-post_type ubermenu-item-object-post ubermenu-item-49807 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-header ubermenu-item-level-1 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-natural ubermenu-clear-row" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only subnav-lists" href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/year-round-packing-ideas/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Year-round Packing Ideas</span></a></li>
<li class="ubermenu-divider">
<hr/></li>
<li id="menu-item-38716" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-custom ubermenu-item-38716 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-header ubermenu-item-level-1 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-natural ubermenu-clear-row" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only subnav-lists" href="/operation-christmas-child/buildonline/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Build A Shoebox Online</span></a></li>
<li class="ubermenu-divider">
<hr/></li>
<li id="menu-item-40929" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-post_type ubermenu-item-object-sp-landing-pages ubermenu-item-40929 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-header ubermenu-item-level-1 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-natural ubermenu-clear-row" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only subnav-lists" href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/what-we-do/operation-christmas-child-espanol/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">En Español</span></a></li>
<li class="ubermenu-retractor ubermenu-retractor-mobile"><i class="fa fa-times"></i> Close</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li id="menu-item-86109" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-custom ubermenu-item-has-children ubermenu-item-86109 ubermenu-item-level-0 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-natural ubermenu-has-submenu-drop ubermenu-has-submenu-mega ubermenu-submenu-rtl" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="/operation-christmas-child/the-journey-of-a-shoebox/" tabindex="0"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text"><span class="um_verbose">Evangelism &#038; </span>Discipleship</span></a>
<ul class="ubermenu-submenu ubermenu-submenu-id-86109 ubermenu-submenu-type-auto ubermenu-submenu-type-mega ubermenu-submenu-drop ubermenu-submenu-align-right_edge_item ubermenu-autoclear" >
<li id="menu-item-87090" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-custom ubermenu-item-87090 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-header ubermenu-item-level-1 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-natural ubermenu-clear-row" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only subnav-lists" href="/operation-christmas-child/evangelism-discipleship-multiplication/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">The Big Picture</span></a></li>
<li id="menu-item-67541" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-custom ubermenu-item-67541 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-header ubermenu-item-level-1 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-natural ubermenu-clear-row" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only subnav-lists" href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/the-journey-of-a-shoebox/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">The Journey of a Shoebox</span></a></li>
<li class="ubermenu-divider">
<hr/></li>
<li id="menu-item-59833" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-custom ubermenu-item-59833 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-header ubermenu-item-level-1 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-natural ubermenu-clear-row" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only subnav-lists" href="/operation-christmas-child/the-greatest-journey/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">The Greatest Journey Program</span></a></li>
<li id="menu-item-38720" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-custom ubermenu-item-38720 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-header ubermenu-item-level-1 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-natural ubermenu-clear-row" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only subnav-lists" href="/operation-christmas-child/the-greatest-journey/#dis-form"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">· Donate to The Greatest Journey</span></a></li>
<li id="menu-item-78937" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-custom ubermenu-item-78937 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-header ubermenu-item-level-1 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto ubermenu-clear-row" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only subnav-lists" href="/operation-christmas-child/the-greatest-journey-united-states/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">· Bring the Journey to Your Church</span></a></li>
<li class="ubermenu-retractor ubermenu-retractor-mobile"><i class="fa fa-times"></i> Close</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li id="menu-item-38753" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-custom ubermenu-item-has-children ubermenu-item-38753 ubermenu-item-level-0 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto ubermenu-has-submenu-drop ubermenu-has-submenu-mega ubermenu-submenu-rtl" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="/operation-christmas-child/volunteer-network/" tabindex="0"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Serving with OCC</span></a>
<ul class="ubermenu-submenu ubermenu-submenu-id-38753 ubermenu-submenu-type-auto ubermenu-submenu-type-mega ubermenu-submenu-drop ubermenu-submenu-align-right_edge_item ubermenu-autoclear" >
<li id="menu-item-87375" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-post_type ubermenu-item-object-post ubermenu-item-87375 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-header ubermenu-item-level-1 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto ubermenu-clear-row" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only subnav-lists" href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/volunteer-network/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Volunteer: Overview</span></a></li>
<li id="menu-item-65898" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-post_type ubermenu-item-object-post ubermenu-item-65898 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-header ubermenu-item-level-1 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto ubermenu-clear-row" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only subnav-lists" href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/volunteer-at-a-shoebox-processing-center/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Volunteer: Processing Center</span></a></li>
<li id="menu-item-57530" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-custom ubermenu-item-57530 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-header ubermenu-item-level-1 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-natural ubermenu-clear-row" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only subnav-lists" href="/operation-christmas-child/volunteer-year-round/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Volunteer: Year-round</span></a></li>
<li id="menu-item-85039" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-custom ubermenu-item-85039 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-header ubermenu-item-level-1 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-natural ubermenu-clear-row" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only subnav-lists" href="/operation-christmas-child/volunteer-at-a-drop-off-location/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Volunteer: Drop-off</span></a></li>
<li class="ubermenu-divider">
<hr/></li>
<li id="menu-item-38759" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-post_type ubermenu-item-object-post ubermenu-item-38759 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-header ubermenu-item-level-1 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-natural ubermenu-clear-row" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only subnav-lists" href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/prayer-network/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Join Our Prayer Network</span></a></li>
<li id="menu-item-38761" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-post_type ubermenu-item-object-post ubermenu-item-38761 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-header ubermenu-item-level-1 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-natural ubermenu-clear-row" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only subnav-lists" href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/gifts-in-kind-program/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Gifts-In-Kind Opportunities</span></a></li>
<li class="ubermenu-divider">
<hr/></li>
<li id="menu-item-50889" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-custom ubermenu-item-50889 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-header ubermenu-item-level-1 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-natural ubermenu-clear-row" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only subnav-lists" href="/operation-christmas-child/local-events-and-offices/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Local Events &#038; Offices</span></a></li>
<li id="menu-item-46571" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-custom ubermenu-item-46571 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-header ubermenu-item-level-1 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-natural ubermenu-clear-row" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only subnav-lists" href="http://careers.samaritanspurse.org/jobs"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Employment</span></a></li>
<li class="ubermenu-retractor ubermenu-retractor-mobile"><i class="fa fa-times"></i> Close</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li id="menu-item-46568" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-custom ubermenu-item-has-children ubermenu-item-46568 ubermenu-item-level-0 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto ubermenu-has-submenu-drop ubermenu-has-submenu-mega ubermenu-submenu-rtl" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only" href="/operation-christmas-child/ideas-group-resources/" tabindex="0"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Resources</span></a>
<ul class="ubermenu-submenu ubermenu-submenu-id-46568 ubermenu-submenu-type-auto ubermenu-submenu-type-mega ubermenu-submenu-drop ubermenu-submenu-align-right_edge_item ubermenu-autoclear" >
<li id="menu-item-38757" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-custom ubermenu-item-38757 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-header ubermenu-item-level-1 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-natural ubermenu-clear-row" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only subnav-lists" href="/operation-christmas-child/ideas-group-resources/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Resources &#038; Ideas Hub</span></a></li>
<li id="menu-item-64123" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-custom ubermenu-item-64123 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-header ubermenu-item-level-1 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto ubermenu-clear-row" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only subnav-lists" href="/operation-christmas-child/project-leader/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Project Leader Resources</span></a></li>
<li class="ubermenu-divider">
<hr/></li>
<li id="menu-item-45857" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-custom ubermenu-item-45857 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-header ubermenu-item-level-1 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-natural ubermenu-clear-row" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only subnav-lists" href="/operation-christmas-child/order-materials/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Order Free Materials</span></a></li>
<li id="menu-item-38756" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-post_type ubermenu-item-object-post ubermenu-item-38756 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-header ubermenu-item-level-1 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-natural ubermenu-clear-row" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only subnav-lists" href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/operation-christmas-child-store/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Order Specialty Items</span></a></li>
<li id="menu-item-85382" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-custom ubermenu-item-85382 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-header ubermenu-item-level-1 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto ubermenu-clear-row" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only subnav-lists" href="/our-ministry/apparel-order/#occ"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Order Apparel</span></a></li>
<li id="menu-item-51727" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-post_type ubermenu-item-object-post ubermenu-item-51727 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-header ubermenu-item-level-1 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto ubermenu-clear-row" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only subnav-lists" href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/order-pre-printed-shoeboxes/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Order Preprinted Shoeboxes</span></a></li>
<li class="ubermenu-divider">
<hr/></li>
<li id="menu-item-38712" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-post_type ubermenu-item-object-post ubermenu-item-38712 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-header ubermenu-item-level-1 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-natural ubermenu-clear-row" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only subnav-lists" href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/packing-parties/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Host a Packing Party</span></a></li>
<li id="menu-item-54929" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-custom ubermenu-item-54929 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-header ubermenu-item-level-1 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto ubermenu-clear-row" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only subnav-lists" href="https://fundraise.samaritanspurse.org/occ2018"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Raise Support for OCC</span></a></li>
<li id="menu-item-38758" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-custom ubermenu-item-38758 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-header ubermenu-item-level-1 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-natural ubermenu-clear-row" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only subnav-lists" href="https://video.samaritanspurse.org/download-operation-christmas-child-videos/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Download Videos</span></a></li>
<li id="menu-item-38754" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-custom ubermenu-item-38754 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-header ubermenu-item-level-1 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-natural ubermenu-clear-row" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only subnav-lists" href="/operation-christmas-child/occ-stories/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Stories, Photos, &#038; Videos</span></a></li>
<li class="ubermenu-divider">
<hr/></li>
<li id="menu-item-40305" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-post_type ubermenu-item-object-post ubermenu-item-40305 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-header ubermenu-item-level-1 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-auto ubermenu-clear-row" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only subnav-lists" href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/occ-newsroom/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Media Resources</span></a></li>
<li id="menu-item-66787" class="ubermenu-item ubermenu-item-type-custom ubermenu-item-object-custom ubermenu-item-66787 ubermenu-item-auto ubermenu-item-header ubermenu-item-level-1 ubermenu-column ubermenu-column-natural ubermenu-clear-row" ><a class="ubermenu-target ubermenu-item-layout-default ubermenu-item-layout-text_only subnav-lists" href="/operation-christmas-child/frequently-asked-questions/"><span class="ubermenu-target-title ubermenu-target-text">Frequently Asked Questions</span></a></li>
<li class="ubermenu-retractor ubermenu-retractor-mobile"><i class="fa fa-times"></i> Close</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</nav>
        
          </div> <!-- close sub-nav wrap div -->
        </div>
        <link href="/wp-content/themes/samaritans-purse/lib/css/featherlight.min.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><div id="artTitleWrap"><div id="artTitleCont"><div id="artTitle"><h1>Good News for Barbuda's Children—with a Texas Twist</h1></div><div id="artDate">November 9, 2017 &bull; Caribbean</div></div></div><div id="inner"><div id="content-container">
<div id="content-sidebar-wrap"><div id="content" class="hfeed"><div class="article-image"><script src="/wp-content/themes/samaritans-purse/lib/v4Player/core.min.js"></script><script src="/wp-content/themes/samaritans-purse/lib/v4Player/main_html5.min.js"></script><script src="/wp-content/themes/samaritans-purse/lib/v4Player/googleAnalytics.min.js"></script><script src="/wp-content/themes/samaritans-purse/lib/v4Player/osmf_flash.min.js"></script><script src="/wp-content/themes/samaritans-purse/lib/v4Player/bit_wrapper.min.js"></script><script src="/wp-content/themes/samaritans-purse/lib/v4Player/discovery_api.min.js"></script><script src="/wp-content/themes/samaritans-purse/lib/v4Player/html5-skin.min.js"></script><link rel="stylesheet" href="/wp-content/themes/samaritans-purse/lib/v4Player/html5-skin.min.css"/><div class="video1" id="video1"></div>       
               <script>
                 var playerParam = {
                   "pcode": "QzZmgxOjWdwIluCFtJKf6-pe9dSK","playerBrandingId": "6c43916702254d0e864b9b08613d6318",
                   "loop": false,
                   "autoplay": false,
                   "skin": {
                     "config": "/wp-content/themes/samaritans-purse/lib/v4Player/skin.json",
                     "inline": {
                       "general": {
                         "accentColor":"#0098CF"
                       },
                       "startScreen": {
                         "showPlayButton": true,
                         "showTitle": true,
                         "showDescription": false,
                       },
                       "endScreen": {
                         "screenToShowOnEnd": "discovery",
                         "showReplayButton": true,
                         "showTitle": false,
                         "showDescription": false,
                         "infoPanelPosition": "topLeft"
                       },
                       "closedCaptionOptions": { 
                         "enabled": false,
                         "type": "object", 
                         "properties": { 
                           "defaultEnabled": { 
                             "type": "boolean", 
                             "default": false 
                           }, 
                           "defaultLanguage": { 
                             "type": "string", 
                             "default": "en" 
                           } 
                         } 
                       },
                       "controlBar": {
                         "logo": {
                           "clickUrl": "http://video.samaritanspurse.org",
                           "target": "_blank",
                           "imageResource": {
                             "url": "/wp-content/themes/samaritans-purse/lib/v4Player/sptv_logo.svg"
                           }
                         }
                       },
                     }
                   },
                   "initialBitrate": {
                     "level": 1,
                     "duration": 30
                   }
                 };
                 OO.ready(function() {
                   window.pp = OO.Player.create("video1", "RiajNjZDE6Gq65ZWVx6-wm2clx7d4LaH", playerParam);
                 });
               </script>
                <noscript>
                        <div>Please enable Javascript to watch this video</div>
                </noscript></div><div class="sp-article-wrap">
<div class="post-85302 sp-articles type-sp-articles status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-operation-christmas-child tag-occ tag-trending sp-article-categories-text sp-article-locations-caribbean entry"><div class="post-info"><script async defer src="//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" data-pin-no-hover="true"></script>
<div class="social-bar post-info">
   <div onclick="window.open('https://www.facebook.com/dialog/feed?app_id=405334396240219&link=http://sampur.se/2m8UTln', '','width=626,height=436');"><div data-gtm-category="Social" data-gtm-action="Facebook" class="social social-fb"></div></div>
   <div onclick="window.open('https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer='+encodeURIComponent(location.href)+'&text='+encodeURI('Good News for Barbuda&#8217;s Children—with a Texas Twist')+'&tw_p=tweetbutton&url=http://sampur.se/2m8UTln&via=SamaritansPurse', '','width=626,height=436');" ><div data-gtm-category="Social" data-gtm-action="Twitter" class="social social-tw"></div></div>
   <div><a href="javascript:void((function(){var%20e=document.createElement('script');e.setAttribute('type','text/javascript');e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8');e.setAttribute('src','https://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)})());"><div data-gtm-category="Social" data-gtm-action="Pinit" onclick="doPinIt();" class="social social-pin"></div></a></div>
   <div><a href="mailto:?subject=Good News for Barbuda&#8217;s Children—with a Texas Twist&amp;body=http://sampur.se/2m8UTln" title="Share by Email"><div data-gtm-category="Social" data-gtm-action="Email" class="social social-em"></div></a></div>
   <div><a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/SamaritansPurse/" title="RSS Feed"><div data-gtm-category="Social" data-gtm-action="RSS" class="social social-rss"></div></a></div>
   <div onclick="window.open('https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=http://sampur.se/2m8UTln&title='+encodeURI('Good News for Barbuda&#8217;s Children—with a Texas Twist')+'&summary=Good News for Barbuda&#8217;s Children—with a Texas Twist&source=SamaritansPurse', '','width=626,height=436');" ><div data-gtm-category="Social" data-gtm-action="LinkedIn" class="social social-in"></div></div>
</div>
</div><div class="entry-content"><p><h2 class="article-summary">About 250 boys and girls from Barbuda, which was devastated by Hurricane Irma, received Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts on Nov. 7. Many were packed by a small church in Texas, and the pastor and his wife got to see the distribution firsthand.
</h2></p><p>As Pastor Mark Brumbelow and his wife Cherry packed <a href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/what-we-do/operation-christmas-child/">Operation Christmas Child</a> shoebox gifts in late September with their small church in Wild Peach, Texas, they sensed God was going to do something special. But, they weren’t exactly sure what.</p>
<div id="attachment_85341" style="max-width: 370px" class="wp-caption alignright"><img class="size-medium wp-image-85341" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/spweb-uploads/2017/11/17116US-A408-Wild-Peach-360x240.jpg" alt="" width="360" height="240" srcset="https://s3.amazonaws.com/spweb-uploads/2017/11/17116US-A408-Wild-Peach-360x240.jpg 360w, https://s3.amazonaws.com/spweb-uploads/2017/11/17116US-A408-Wild-Peach-689x460.jpg 689w, https://s3.amazonaws.com/spweb-uploads/2017/11/17116US-A408-Wild-Peach.jpg 764w" sizes="(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Cherry Brumbelow joins the packing party at Grace Baptist Church.</p></div>
<p>In fact, their packing party on Sept. 23 almost wasn’t held. A month earlier, <a href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/article/hurricane-harvey-response-updates/">Hurricane Harvey</a> roared ashore along the Texas Gulf Coast and dumped more than 50 inches of rain further inland, damaging many hundreds of homes and putting Houston underwater.</p>
<p>In Wild Peach, the San Bernard River flooded and the homes of seven church families, including Mark and Cherry’s, were severely damaged or destroyed.</p>
<p>Nevertheless, the 30 members of Grace Baptist decided not to cancel their packing party. They felt an urgency to their mission, and so they gathered together that Saturday and cheerfully packed more than 1,000 gift boxes.</p>
<a href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/what-we-do/operation-christmas-child/" target="" class="sc-button green-button right-button"><span>You Can Pack a Shoebox</span></a>
<p>“We know God has a special purpose for every shoebox, but we felt there was something different about these, that there was something mighty important and that we must hold that packing party,” Mark explained.</p>
<p>He&#8217;s been the church&#8217;s pastor for 10 years, and Cherry serves as a volunteer with Operation Christmas Child, mobilizing churches in her community. <a href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/article/small-church-makes-exponential-kingdom-investment/">Over the past four years</a>, members of Grace Baptist have packed more than 16,100 gift boxes—including the 1,000 on Sept. 23.</p>
<blockquote><p>“We know God has a special purpose for every shoebox.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>Two weeks later, Operation Christmas Child staff notified Mark and Cherry that some of the boxes they packed would be distributed to children from the tiny Caribbean island of Barbuda. The lives of those children were turned upside down when <a href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/disaster/hurricane-relief-2017/">Hurricane Irma</a> decimated the island on Sept. 6.</p>
<p>So, victims of one hurricane would bless the victims of another hurricane. “Boy, are we glad we obeyed the Lord and went ahead with that packing party,” Mark said.</p>
<h2>Faith Became Sight</h2>
<p>On Nov. 7, Mark and Cherry had the joy of being present when about 250 children participated in the first-ever Operation Christmas Child distribution event for the Caribbean islands of Antigua and Barbuda.</p>
<div id="attachment_85306" style="max-width: 370px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><img class="size-medium wp-image-85306" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/spweb-uploads/2017/11/17120AC-C-098-360x240.jpg" alt="Mark and Cherry Brumbelow of Wild Peach, Texas, help distribute shoebox gifts." width="360" height="240" srcset="https://s3.amazonaws.com/spweb-uploads/2017/11/17120AC-C-098-360x240.jpg 360w, https://s3.amazonaws.com/spweb-uploads/2017/11/17120AC-C-098-690x460.jpg 690w, https://s3.amazonaws.com/spweb-uploads/2017/11/17120AC-C-098.jpg 764w" sizes="(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Mark and Cherry Brumbelow help distribute shoebox gifts to children in Antigua.</p></div>
<p>Nearly every home on Barbuda was affected by Hurricane Irma’s Category 5 fury, and this week’s event had to be held on their sister island of Antigua as Barbudans remain unable to return to their homes on a permanent basis.</p>
<p>After Mark and Cherry placed shoeboxes into the hands of the children and interacted with them as they opened gift boxes, they were filled with joy. “Seeing this makes me want to do all I can while I can,” Mark said, his voice breaking with emotion.</p>
<p>Cherry echoed those comments. “It’s beyond words how excited I feel,” she said. “I can’t wait to get home to pack some more shoeboxes. It’s such a joy to be a part of Operation Christmas Child, especially knowing that the children will be taught through The Greatest Journey how to faithfully follow Jesus.”</p>
<div id="attachment_85311" style="max-width: 370px" class="wp-caption alignright"><img class="size-medium wp-image-85311" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/spweb-uploads/2017/11/17120AC-C-249-360x240.jpg" alt="Mark Brumbelow" width="360" height="240" srcset="https://s3.amazonaws.com/spweb-uploads/2017/11/17120AC-C-249-360x240.jpg 360w, https://s3.amazonaws.com/spweb-uploads/2017/11/17120AC-C-249-690x460.jpg 690w, https://s3.amazonaws.com/spweb-uploads/2017/11/17120AC-C-249.jpg 764w" sizes="(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Mark Brumbelow enjoys looking at all the special gifts the children received.</p></div>
<p>Bishop Nigel Henry, who just celebrated 35 years of ministry on Barbuda, also attended the distribution event. He was excited about Operation Christmas Child and its follow-up discipleship course, The Greatest Journey.</p>
<p>“It’s a tremendous privilege to be a part of this kind of evangelism,” he said. “This will help our churches be revitalized from the child up as opposed to from the adult down.”</p>
<p>Sisters Aleyah and Alisha and their younger brother Kwasi were among the children who received shoebox gifts. The three listened intently to Devon Recha, who presented the Gospel. Devon was 12 years old when he received an Operation Christmas Child shoebox gift on the island of Grenada and also experienced Hurricane Ivan when it ripped through there in September 2004.</p>
<div id="attachment_85305" style="max-width: 370px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><img class="size-medium wp-image-85305" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/spweb-uploads/2017/11/17120AC-B-062-360x240.jpg" alt="Devon Recha shares the Gospel to children gathered for the shoebox distribution." width="360" height="240" srcset="https://s3.amazonaws.com/spweb-uploads/2017/11/17120AC-B-062-360x240.jpg 360w, https://s3.amazonaws.com/spweb-uploads/2017/11/17120AC-B-062-690x460.jpg 690w, https://s3.amazonaws.com/spweb-uploads/2017/11/17120AC-B-062.jpg 764w" sizes="(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Devon Recha shares the Gospel to children gathered for the shoebox distribution.</p></div>
<p>Devon, a former senator-turned pastor, challenged the children to commit their lives to Christ and to follow Him. Aleyah, Alisha, and Kwasi raised their hands when Devon asked the children if they wanted to say “yes” to have Jesus as their Savior and Friend.</p>
<p>“I want to follow Jesus because He is the most special Person in the world,” Alisha said.</p>
<p>After the shoebox gifts were passed out, the three children squealed in delight when they opened their boxes. “I like the coloring book, the monkey, everything,” Alisha said, with a wide grin.</p>
<p>Sitting several rows back, Michelle, their mother, said, “This is very nice. We appreciate this. I say ‘thank you’ for what you’ve done for us and our children.”</p>
<h2>Grateful to Have Survived</h2>
<p>Michelle and her children feel blessed they survived Hurricane Irma. As the storm&#8217;s 185-mph winds roared outside, the four of them huddled in the upstairs of the Barbuda guest house where she worked. (Michelle&#8217;s husband Jenna was posted at his security job during the storm.)</p>
<div id="attachment_85304" style="max-width: 370px" class="wp-caption alignright"><img class="size-medium wp-image-85304" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/spweb-uploads/2017/11/17120AC-B-407-360x240.jpg" alt="Alisha, 9; Kwasi, 5; and Aleyah received shoebox gifts in Barbuda." width="360" height="240" srcset="https://s3.amazonaws.com/spweb-uploads/2017/11/17120AC-B-407-360x240.jpg 360w, https://s3.amazonaws.com/spweb-uploads/2017/11/17120AC-B-407-690x460.jpg 690w, https://s3.amazonaws.com/spweb-uploads/2017/11/17120AC-B-407.jpg 764w" sizes="(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Left to right: Alisha, Kwasi, and Aleyah committed their lives to Jesus Christ during the distribution.</p></div>
<p>It was after midnight, and her boss had permitted her and other workers to stay there during the duration of the storm.</p>
<p>“I was scared, the thunder roared and the lightning flashed,” recalled 9-year-old Alisha.</p>
<p>“The roof was ready to blow away, so we prayed,” Michelle said. “I was ready to give up, but God was so good.”</p>
<p>The monstrous winds momentarily grew calm, and some friends helped Michelle carry the children downstairs to safety. That’s where they survived—and slept—the rest of the night.</p>
<p>Hurricane Irma flattened Barbuda. The majority of the homes there were damaged or destroyed, including the house Michelle and Jenna rented.</p>
<p>On the heels of Hurricane Irma followed Hurricane Jose. On Sept. 8, two days after Irma struck, the prime minister ordered the 1,800 residents of Barbuda to be evacuated to the island of Antigua. For the first time in 300 years, no living person was on Barbuda.</p>
<p>At the last minute, Hurricane Jose spared Barbuda a direct hit. But the devastating damage from Irma was already done.</p>
<h2>Multifaceted Relief Strategy</h2>
<p>The Tuesday Operation Christmas Child shoebox event was part of a much larger and long-term strategy by Samaritan’s Purse to help the people of Barbuda recover and to rebuild their lives.</p>
<p>After Hurricane Irma devastated Barbuda, we immediately set up reverse-osmosis equipment at multiple locations, which desalinates the water and provides clean drinking water safe to drink. This was especially critical for military, government, and relief workers who would go to Barbuda during the day but return to Antigua at night. We have so far provided over 100,000 liters of clean water.</p>
<div id="attachment_85309" style="max-width: 370px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><img class="size-medium wp-image-85309" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/spweb-uploads/2017/11/17120AC-B-183-360x240.jpg" alt="These children from Barbuda had to evacuate to Antigua after Hurricane Irma." width="360" height="240" srcset="https://s3.amazonaws.com/spweb-uploads/2017/11/17120AC-B-183-360x240.jpg 360w, https://s3.amazonaws.com/spweb-uploads/2017/11/17120AC-B-183-690x460.jpg 690w, https://s3.amazonaws.com/spweb-uploads/2017/11/17120AC-B-183.jpg 764w" sizes="(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px" /><p class="wp-caption-text">These children from Barbuda had to evacuate to Antigua after Hurricane Irma.</p></div>
<p>As residents were also able to return to the island during the day, our staff and volunteers began helping homeowners clean up their property and tarp their roofs. To date, we have been able to serve 468 households—all in the Name of Jesus.</p>
<p>In total, we have distributed thousands of tarps, hundreds of generators and jerry cans, as well as dozens of hygiene kits.</p>
<p>Next up, we will be constructing transitional shelter for residents—non-permanent structures with a metal roof, wood studs and covered with heavy-duty shelter plastic. These are similar to what we built following the devastating earthquake in Haiti. These are designed as temporary shelters until residents’ homes can be repaired or rebuilt.</p>
<p>One resident we’ve helped is Lestroy Newton, who has lived in his home on Barbuda for 33 years. We tarped his roof damaged by the hurricane and provided a generator to keep his refrigerator running.</p>
<p>“I’ll tell you what, if it weren’t for Samaritan’s Purse, we would still be in chaos,” he said. “I don’t know what we would have done. I thank God for you.”</p>
<p><em>Note: Samaritan&#8217;s Purse also <a href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/article/hurricane-irma-response-updates-bringing-relief-to-florida-and-the-caribbean/">continues hurricane relief</a> on Puerto Rico and Dominica.</em></p>
<div id="attachment_85312" style="max-width: 700px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img class="size-large wp-image-85312" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/spweb-uploads/2017/11/17120AC-B-246-690x460.jpg" alt="Please pray for the children from Barbuda who received shoeboxes. Pray that they will experience God's love and know that He has a plan for their lives. " width="690" height="460" srcset="https://s3.amazonaws.com/spweb-uploads/2017/11/17120AC-B-246-690x460.jpg 690w, https://s3.amazonaws.com/spweb-uploads/2017/11/17120AC-B-246-360x240.jpg 360w, https://s3.amazonaws.com/spweb-uploads/2017/11/17120AC-B-246.jpg 764w" sizes="(max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Please pray for the children from Barbuda who received shoeboxes. Pray that they will experience God&#8217;s love and know that He has a purpose for their lives.</p></div>
<p>&#8212;<br />
<em><a href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/what-we-do/operation-christmas-child/">Operation Christmas Child</a>, a project of Samaritan’s Purse, works with local Christians in more than 100 countries to deliver gift-filled shoeboxes to children in need. The Greatest Journey is our 12-lesson follow-up discipleship course for children who have received shoebox gifts. </em></p>
<p>You can be a part of this exciting international evangelistic outreach by prayerfully packing a gift-filled shoebox! <a href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/pack-a-shoe-box/">Learn how to pack a shoebox</a>. You can also <a href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/volunteer-at-a-shoebox-processing-center/">volunteer at a processing center</a>.</p>
</div><script async defer src="//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" data-pin-no-hover="true"></script>
<div class="social-bar post-info">
   <div onclick="window.open('https://www.facebook.com/dialog/feed?app_id=405334396240219&link=http://sampur.se/2m8UTln', '','width=626,height=436');"><div data-gtm-category="Social" data-gtm-action="Facebook" class="social social-fb"></div></div>
   <div onclick="window.open('https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer='+encodeURIComponent(location.href)+'&text='+encodeURI('Good News for Barbuda&#8217;s Children—with a Texas Twist')+'&tw_p=tweetbutton&url=http://sampur.se/2m8UTln&via=SamaritansPurse', '','width=626,height=436');" ><div data-gtm-category="Social" data-gtm-action="Twitter" class="social social-tw"></div></div>
   <div><a href="javascript:void((function(){var%20e=document.createElement('script');e.setAttribute('type','text/javascript');e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8');e.setAttribute('src','https://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)})());"><div data-gtm-category="Social" data-gtm-action="Pinit" onclick="doPinIt();" class="social social-pin"></div></a></div>
   <div><a href="mailto:?subject=Good News for Barbuda&#8217;s Children—with a Texas Twist&amp;body=http://sampur.se/2m8UTln" title="Share by Email"><div data-gtm-category="Social" data-gtm-action="Email" class="social social-em"></div></a></div>
   <div><a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/SamaritansPurse/" title="RSS Feed"><div data-gtm-category="Social" data-gtm-action="RSS" class="social social-rss"></div></a></div>
   <div onclick="window.open('https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=http://sampur.se/2m8UTln&title='+encodeURI('Good News for Barbuda&#8217;s Children—with a Texas Twist')+'&summary=Good News for Barbuda&#8217;s Children—with a Texas Twist&source=SamaritansPurse', '','width=626,height=436');" ><div data-gtm-category="Social" data-gtm-action="LinkedIn" class="social social-in"></div></div>
</div>
</div><div id="footerMoreArts"><h3>More</h3></div><div id="moreArts"> 
        <ul class="thumbwrap">
        <li><div class="artGrid"><a href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/article/franklin-graham-leads-shoebox-outreach-event-in-the-dominican-republic/"><span class="wrimg"><img id="storyThumb0" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/spweb-uploads/2018/01/1819DR-C-1191FranklinGrahamHomescreenOCCDR-400x240.jpg" /></span></a><a href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/article/franklin-graham-leads-shoebox-outreach-event-in-the-dominican-republic/"><div class="vidIconSm"></div></a><div class="titleSpacer">  <span class="thumbTitleCat" style="background:#69be28"> <a href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/article/franklin-graham-leads-shoebox-outreach-event-in-the-dominican-republic/">Operation Christmas Child  </span>  <div class="thumbTitleTxt">Franklin Graham Leads Shoebox Outreach Events in the Dominican Republic</div></a></div> <!-- close titleSpacer --><div class="thumbArtSum">    <a href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/article/franklin-graham-leads-shoebox-outreach-event-in-the-dominican-republic/"><p>More than 250,000 children in the Caribbean nation will receive Operation Christmas Child...&nbsp;▶</p></a></div></div></li>
<li><div class="artGrid"><a href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/year-round-volunteer-volunteer-helps-texas-cowboy-church-make-global-impact/"><span class="wrimg"><img id="storyThumb1" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/spweb-uploads/2018/01/17122US-C-337HomescreenKyleOCCVolunteer-400x240.jpg" /></span></a><div class="titleSpacer">  <span class="thumbTitleCat" style="background:#69be28"> <a href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/year-round-volunteer-volunteer-helps-texas-cowboy-church-make-global-impact/">Operation Christmas Child  </span>  <div class="thumbTitleTxt">Volunteer Helps Texas Cowboy Church Make Global Impact</div></a></div> <!-- close titleSpacer --><div class="thumbArtSum">    <a href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/year-round-volunteer-volunteer-helps-texas-cowboy-church-make-global-impact/"><p>Operation Christmas Child year-round volunteer Kyle Brown works to see the Gospel spread...&nbsp;▶</p></a></div></div></li>
<li><div class="artGrid"><a href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/year-round-volunteer-evangelism-is-her-passion/"><span class="wrimg"><img id="storyThumb2" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/spweb-uploads/2018/01/1741US-D13-002OCCVolunteerWarner-400x240.jpg" /></span></a><div class="titleSpacer">  <span class="thumbTitleCat" style="background:#69be28"> <a href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/year-round-volunteer-evangelism-is-her-passion/">Operation Christmas Child  </span>  <div class="thumbTitleTxt">Evangelism Is Her Passion</div></a></div> <!-- close titleSpacer --><div class="thumbArtSum">    <a href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/year-round-volunteer-evangelism-is-her-passion/"><p>Operation Christmas Child volunteer Deborah Warner evangelizes as she spearheads the...&nbsp;▶</p></a></div></div></li>
  
        </ul>
        <div class="clear"></div>
    </div> <!-- close moreArts div -->

</div><!--end .sp-article-wrap-->
</div><div id="sidebar" class="sidebar widget-area">  <div id="sidebar-inner">  <div class="sidebar-main-content" style="border-top:5px solid #69be28">
      
  </div>
<div class="sidebar-below-main-content">
<div id="text-37" class="widget-area widget_text">			<div class="textwidget"><div style="margin:15px auto"><a href="/what-we-do/operation-christmas-child/"><img alt="Get involved year-round with OCC banner" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/spweb-uploads/2016/10/R1-9826-occ-volunteer-banner.jpg" /></a></div></div>
		</div><div id="text-66" class="widget-area widget_text">			<div class="textwidget"><style>
#sidebar-donation-wrapper{ border:1px solid #cbcbcb; width:99%; max-width:1000px; float:left; margin:0 0 30px;}
#sidebar-donation-header{ border-bottom:1px solid #cbcbcb; padding:0 20px; color:5c5c5c; font-size:15px; min-height:60px; font-weight:bold; background-color:#ebebeb;}
#sidebar-donation-title{float:left; margin-top:20px;}
#sidebar-donation-symbol{float:right; margin-top:13px;}

</style>

<!--<div id="sidebar-donation-wrapper">
	<a href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/follow-your-box/">
        <div id="sidebar-donation-header">
            <div id="sidebar-donation-title">Follow-Your-Box Tracking Labels</div>
            <div id="sidebar-donation-symbol"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.samaritanspurse.org/sp-genesis-assets/website/round-advance-symbol.png" /></div>
        </div>
    </a>
</div>--></div>
		</div></div>
<div id="sideTrend">  <div id="sideTrendTitle">Top Stories</div><div class="sideTrendArt"><a href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/article/healing-two-kinds-of-heart-problems/">Healing Two Kinds of Heart Problems</a></div><div class="sideTrendArt"><a href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/article/fire-destroys-building-at-tenwek-hospital-in-kenya/">Fire Destroys Building at Tenwek Hospital in Kenya</a></div><div class="sideTrendArt"><a href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/article/medical-teams-continue-caring-for-rohingya-refugees-in-bangladesh/">Medical Teams Continue Caring for Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh</a></div><div class="sideTrendArt"><a href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/article/franklin-graham-in-bangladesh-to-see-work-with-rohingya-refugees/">Franklin Graham in Bangladesh to See Work with Rohingya Refugees</a></div><div class="sideTrendArt"><a href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/article/healing-after-the-trauma-of-trafficking/">Healing After the Trauma of Trafficking</a></div></div> <!-- close sideTrend --><div class="sidebar-after-related"></div>  </div> <!-- end sidebar-inner div --></div></div></div> <!-- close content-container -->
<div class="clear"></div></div> <!-- close inner div --><div id="sp-footer" class="footer-area">
    <div id="footer-wrap">
        <div id="footer-left">
            <div id="footer-area-social">
                <a id="global-footer-facebook" target="_blank" href="https://www.facebook.com/SamaritansPurse/" class="social-fb social"></a>
                <a id="glogal-footer-twitter" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/SamaritansPurse/" class="social-tw social"></a>
                <a id="global-footer-pinterest" target="_blank" href="https://pinterest.com/SamaritansPurse/" class="social-pin social"></a>
                <a id="global-footer-googleplus" target="_blank" href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/+samaritanspurse/posts/" class="social-goog social"></a>
                <a id="global-footer-youtube" target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/user/SamaritansPurseVideo/" class="social-yt social"></a>
                <a id="global-footer-feedblitz" target="_blank" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/SamaritansPurse/" class="social-rss social"></a>
                <a id="global-footer-linkedin" target="_blank" href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/22112/" class="social-in social"></a>
                <a id="global-footer-instagram" target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/samaritanspurse/" class="social-ig social"></a>
            </div> <!-- close footer-area-social -->
            <div>
                © Copyright 2018 Samaritan's Purse. All rights reserved. 
                <br><br>Samaritan's Purse
                <br>PO Box 3000
                <br>Boone, NC 28607
                <br>828.262.1980.
<br><br>
</div>
            <div>
                <a id="global-footer-solicitation" href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/solicitation-disclosure/">Solicitation Disclosure</a>
                | 
                <a id="global-footer-privacy" href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/privacy-policy/">Privacy Policy</a>
                | 
                <a id="global-footer-faithstatement" href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/statement-of-faith/">Statement of Faith</a>
                | 
                <a id="global-footer-missionsstatement" href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/about-us/">Mission Statement</a>
                | 
                <a id="global-footer-employment" href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/employment-listings/">Employment</a>
                | 
                <a id="global-footer-franklin" href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/what-we-do/franklin-graham/">Franklin Graham</a>
                |
                <a id="global-footer-worldwide" href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/worldwide-offices/">Worldwide-Offices</a>
                |
                <a id="global-footer-contact" href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/contact-us/">Contact Us</a>
<br><br>
            </div>
<div>

                Samaritan’s Purse is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charity. All contributions designated for specific projects shall be applied to those projects, and we may assess up to 10 percent to be used for administering the gift. Occasionally, we receive more contributions for a given project than can be wisely applied to that project. When that happens, we use these funds to meet a similar pressing need.
                <br><br>
            </div>

        </div> <!-- close footer-left -->    
        <div id="footer-right">
            <div id="footer-right-head">STAY INFORMED ABOUT OUR WORK</div>
            <div id="footer-right-subhead">Sign up to receive email updates on the work of Samaritan's Purse, prayer alerts, and volunteer opportunities.</div>
            <div id="emailForm">
                
                <style>
                    #emailListSignUp {
                        cursor: pointer;
                        background-color: #337ab7;
                        border-radius: 4px;
                        border: 1px solid transparent;
                        padding: 10px 20px;
                        color: #ffffff;
                        font-size: 12px;
                        width: 250px;
                        min-height: 44px;
                        margin-top: 15px;
                    }
                </style>
                <button  onclick="window.open('/our-ministry/email-signup', '_blank')" id="emailListSignUp">Click to Sign Up</button> 
                
                
                           <!-- <form id="global-footer-emailsignup" method="post" action="https://www.pages01.net/samaritanspurse/ExternalSourceEmailSignUpForm/external_source_email_signup_form" pageId="5172584" siteId="127189" parentPageId="5172583" data-captcha-type="recaptcha_v2">
                    <input type="text" name="First Name" id="control_COLUMN1" label="First Name" value="FIRST NAME" onfocus="if(this.value=='FIRST NAME') this.value='';" onblur="if(this.value=='') this.value='FIRST NAME';">
                    <input type="text" name="Last Name" id="control_COLUMN2" label="Last Name" value="LAST NAME" onfocus="if(this.value=='LAST NAME') this.value='';" onblur="if(this.value=='') this.value='LAST NAME';">
                    <input type="text" name="Email" id="control_EMAIL" label="Email" value="EMAIL ADDRESS" onfocus="if(this.value=='EMAIL ADDRESS') this.value='';" onblur="if(this.value=='') this.value='EMAIL ADDRESS';">
                    <div id="errorMessageContainerId" class="formErrorMessages" style="display: none;"></div>
                    <div style="float:right;padding-bottom:20px;" class="g-recaptcha clear" id="recaptcha" data-sitekey="6Lf0AB8TAAAAAP7xMAjKpqybInRR1NE24y4zL4cM"></div>
                    <input type="submit" id="emSubmit" value="SEND">
                    <input type="hidden" name="formSourceName" value="StandardForm">
                    <input type="hidden" name="sp_exp" value="yes">
                </form> -->
            </div>
        </div> 
    </div> <!-- close footer-wrap -->
</div> <!-- close footer-area -->

</div></div> 
   <script>
        /mobile/i.test(navigator.userAgent) && ! location.hash && setTimeout(function() {
          if ( ! pageYOffset ) window.scrollTo(0, 1);
        }, 1000);



        if (navigator.userAgent.match(/iPhone/i) || (navigator.userAgent.match(/iPod/i)) || navigator.userAgent.match(/iPad/i)) {
            var viewportmeta = document.querySelector('meta[name="viewport"]');
            if (viewportmeta) {
                viewportmeta.content = 'width=device-width, minimum-scale=1.0, maximum-scale=1.0, initial-scale=1.0';
                document.body.addEventListener('gesturestart', function () {
                    viewportmeta.content = 'width=device-width, minimum-scale=0.25, maximum-scale=1.6';
                }, false);
            }
        }

        jQuery(function($) {
            // Cart notification system, on update show an alert under checkout -->
            $("#cart-notification").hide();
            $(document).on("updatedSkuComplete", function (event, cart) {    
                var amt = $('div#cart-notification span.cart-total-amount').text();
                if (amt != "0" && amt != "0.00") { 
                    $("div#site-wrapper").removeClass("cart-no");
                    $("div#site-wrapper").addClass("cart-active");
                    $('#cart-notification').fadeIn(500).delay(3000).fadeOut();
                }
                else {
                    $("div#site-wrapper").removeClass("cart-active");
                    $("div#site-wrapper").addClass("cart-no");
                }

            });

            //Search reveal
            jQuery("img#searchRev").on("click", function() {
                jQuery( '#navSearch' ).toggle( 'slide', {direction: 'right'}, 1000 );
            });
        });
    </script>
            <script>
            (function(d, s, id) {  var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];
              if (d.getElementById(id)) return;  js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;
              js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1&appId=193442674090994";
              fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);}(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));
        </script>
        <div id="fb-root"></div>
        <!-- Custom Facebook Feed JS -->
<script type="text/javascript">
var cfflinkhashtags = "true";
</script>
<script type='text/javascript'>
var colomatduration = 'fast';
var colomatslideEffect = 'slideFade';
var colomatpauseInit = '';
var colomattouchstart = '';
</script>
<!-- Google Code for All Site Visitors -->
<!--
	Remarketing tags may not be associated with personally identifiable information or 
	placed on pages related to sensitive categories. For instructions on adding this tag 
	and more information on the above requirements, read the setup guide: google.com/ads/remarketingsetup
-->
<script type="text/javascript">
    /* <![CDATA[ */
    var google_conversion_id = 1033321415;
    var google_conversion_label = "L5n4CLuA2QUQx_fc7AM";
    var google_custom_params = window.google_tag_params;
    var google_remarketing_only = true;
    google_conversion_format = 3;
    /* ]]> */
</script>

<img height="1" width="1" style="border-style:none;display:none;" alt="" src="//googleads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/viewthroughconversion/1033321415/?value=0&amp;label=L5n4CLuA2QUQx_fc7AM&amp;guid=ON&amp;script=0"/>
<img height="1" width="1" style="display:none" src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=1757925664438001&amp;ev=PageView&amp;noscript=1"/><img height="1" width="1" style="display:none" src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=1595929617350382&amp;ev=PageView&amp;noscript=1"/><script type='text/javascript' defer="defer" src='https://www.samaritanspurse.org/wp-content/plugins/custom-facebook-feed/js/cff-scripts.js?ver=2.4.6'></script>
<script type='text/javascript' defer="defer" src='https://www.samaritanspurse.org/wp-content/plugins/page-links-to/js/new-tab.min.js?ver=2.9.8'></script>
<script type='text/javascript' defer="defer" src='https://www.samaritanspurse.org/wp-content/themes/samaritans-purse/lib/js/jquery.fitvids.js?ver=1.0.0'></script>
<script type='text/javascript'>
/* <![CDATA[ */
var ubermenu_data = {"remove_conflicts":"on","reposition_on_load":"off","intent_delay":"300","intent_interval":"100","intent_threshold":"7","responsive_breakpoint":"767","accessible":"on"};
/* ]]> */
</script>
<script type='text/javascript' defer="defer" src='https://www.samaritanspurse.org/wp-content/plugins/ubermenu/assets/js/ubermenu.min.js?ver=3.0.1'></script>
<script type='text/javascript' src='https://www.samaritanspurse.org/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js?ver=af0b76726d68d5d1f6b52633fc411b7e'></script>
<script type='text/javascript' defer="defer" src='//ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jqueryui/1.11.1/jquery-ui.min.js?ver=af0b76726d68d5d1f6b52633fc411b7e'></script>
        <script src="/wp-content/themes/samaritans-purse/lib/js/featherlight.min.js" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script>
	<script type="text/javascript">
		jQuery(document).ready(function($){
			/** Video widget height for placeholder (temporary) */
			$('.article-featured-video').fitVids();
			var video_height = $('.article-featured-video').height();
			$('.article-video-widget').css({ 'height' : video_height + 'px' });
                        //Run through all attached images and set up the lightbox
                        jQuery('[class*="wp-image"]').not('a [class*="wp-image"]').each(function(key, value) {
                            fullSize = value.src;
                            fullSize = fullSize.replace(/-[0-9]{3}x[0-9]{3}.jpg/i, ".jpg");
                            fullSize = fullSize.replace(/-[0-9]{2}x[0-9]{3}.jpg/i, ".jpg");
                            fullSize = fullSize.replace(/-[0-9]{3}x[0-9]{2}.jpg/i, ".jpg");
                            jQuery(this).attr("data-featherlight",fullSize);
                            jQuery(this).css("cursor","pointer");
                        });

		});
	</script>
	</body></html>
