Pray with Operation Christmas Child - January 2017 Week 3

Will you join us in praying for South America this month? This week we are praying for Panama, Paraguay and Peru.

Panama

·         Pray God will provide a new storage and distribution location for the shoeboxes for this year. Pray against challenges as the teams distribute the shoeboxes to the ministry partners.

·         Pray for the logistics process; pray that all of the communication and work with customs and the port will be handled without any delays. 

Paraguay 

·         Praise God OCC was able to reach the city of Puentesiño, which is difficult to access. Praise Him the team was able to reach over 1,000 children, demonstrating the tangible love of God.

·         Pray God will guide the team to hear His voice and will provide the ideal person to serve as the volunteer National Coordinator for Paraguay.

Peru

·         Pray that the successful church-planting tool of shoebox gifts will continue to multiply. 

Peru June 2016

Peru June 2016

Peru June 2016

Javier is a volunteer with OCC in Peru...the other side of the box, Judy and I are on the NEA Area team in the USA, we met him as our translator when we were on a medical/dental mission trip last summer (June 2016)

Proverbs 3:5 - this hangs on a wall in the church in Neuvo Pachacutec, Lima Peru.

Peru June 2016 - you can NOT send liquid in shoeboxes but we were able to take it on out mission trip, the kids loved bubbles!

Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;

January 1-14, 2017 Operation Christmas Child Prayer South America week 1 & 2

Prayer Reminders

Prayer is what opens the heart of a child to the redemption available through the blood of Jesus. Franklin Graham says, “The most important item you can send in a shoebox is prayer.” Faithful prayers are what allows the journey to accomplish its intended purpose. What a glorious opportunity we have to participate in his plan.

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This month we are praying for South America

General Prayer Requests each country faces:

·            Wisdom to recruit, select, and lead new and/or transitioning volunteer leadership team members.

·            Provision of resources and the person who leads this area so they are able to reach their God-sized goals for the current year.

MID-SOUTH PRAYER REQUESTS:

·              Pray for the new Mid-South Regional Director Todd Edwards as he transitions to the region January 3rd.

·              Praise God for the many gospel opportunities that He blessed our region with in 2016!

·              Pray for Godly wisdom for Mid-South staff and Area Coordinators as they begin planning for 2017.

·              Please continue to pray for prospective volunteers who are showing interests in serving with OCC on their local Area Teams as year-round Connect volunteers.

·              Pray for all National Leadership Teams as they begin receiving and distributing shoeboxes.

·              Pray for the many children who will receive shoeboxes and as they have the opportunity to attend The Greatest Journey.

NEA Prayer Requests:

• Pray for our area team as Vicki Pepper, our Regional Manager, as she will be helping our Area Team until we have a new Area Coordinator. 
• Pray for Melinda Dixon and her mom as she is healing. Pray for blessing on Melinda as she is a care giver for her mom and as her work load increases - she had to resign, with heavy heart as our AC and will be greatly missed.

PRAISE ITEMS:

1. Millions of shoebox gifts packed by prayerful donors are on their way to children in over 100 countries. God has allowed Operation Christmas Child to reach more children this year than any previous year with the precious gift of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. 
2. Praise God for the 11 countries that have already received their 2016 season shoeboxes and for the volunteer teams now working hard in Outreach Events to share the Good News with over 200,000 children. 
3. Pray for the over 6 million shoeboxes on the way to children in 43 countries 
4. Prayer is what opens the heart of a child to the redemption available through the blood of Jesus. Franklin Graham says, “The most important item you can send in a shoebox is prayer.” Faithful prayers are what allows the journey to accomplish its intended purpose. What a glorious opportunity we have to participate in his plan.

Argentina

Argentina OCC

·         Praise God for the completion of the volunteer National Leadership Team this year.

·         Pray for the children enrolled in The Greatest Journey in the cities of Buenos Aires and Corrientes to grow in discipleship. 

Bolivia

·         Praise God for the honor of preparing pastors and teachers, as well as mobilizing churches, for the spiritual formation of the new generations that will come to know God the Father.

·         Pray that in this season, God will open the doors to reach new unreached communities where the Gospel has previously been inaccessible. 

Bolivia OCC - The Greatest Gift Book

Brazil

·         Pray for an opening in the bureaucratic process to allow the importation of shoeboxes in the future.

·         Pray for wisdom for the volunteer team in the city of Recife as they plan for future seasons.

·         Pray for the contacts that will be made with new churches and ministries in the Northeast of Brazil for this year. 

Chile

·         Praise God for the more than 5,000 children who received Christ in 2016. 

Colombia

·         Pray for the vision castings, as well as the Ministry Partner and The Greatest Journey trainings that occurred throughout the various regions in Colombia for greater effectiveness. 

Ecuador OCC

Ecuador

·         Praise God for the largest and most effective national volunteer conference in the country held recently.

·         Praise God for the provision of various gift-in-kind donations for storage of the OCC materials.

·         Pray for wisdom in navigating the government bureaucracy that comes with managing a large amount of boxes in the country.

Pray with Operation Christmas Child during National Collection Week

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31 Days of Prayer Operation Christmas Child - Day 17

It's day 17 of 31 and today we are praying for the safe delivery of millions of shoebox gifts during transportation and for the National Leadership Teams to be granted tax-free importation from their governments.

And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us. 1 John 5:14

Shoeboxes are delivered so many different ways just check out the photos below to see a few of them!

31 Days of Prayer Operation Christmas Child - Day 16

Today is day 16 of 31 days of prayer.  We are praying for safety of volunteers who will be working in over 4,500 Drop-off locations around the country! To find a drop-off location near you click here: Drop-Off Locations 

Northeast Arkansas may drop off their shoeboxes at:

First Free Will Baptist Church, 5407 Stadium Boulevard, Jonesboro, AR 72404 (870)932-8069
Mon Nov 14 2016: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Tue Nov 15 2016: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Wed Nov 16 2016: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Thu Nov 17 2016: 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Fri Nov 18 2016: 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Sat Nov 19 2016: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Sun Nov 20 2016: 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.Mon Nov 21 2016: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

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31 Days of Prayer Operation Christmas Child - Day 14

We are on day 14 of 31 days of prayer for Operation Christmas Child leading up to National Collection Week.  Today we are praying for our "2016 National Collection Week 24/7 Prayer" to engage in effective prayer coverage for Operation Christmas Child.  Coming soon there will be a link to sign up online. You may choose as many 10 minute time slots as you would like to each day November 14-21st.

With all prayer and petition pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints. (Ephesians 6:18, NASB)

Your prayers are essential to the work of Operation Christmas Child. Our goal this year is to collect 11,222 shoeboxes from Northeast Arkansas. During National Collection Week we will pray for the people packing the boxes, the volunteers who will be collecting, processing, and delivering the gifts, and for the children receiving them.

If you are a prayer warrior, please sign up and pray for OCC.  We are at 78% of our goal of 25,000 Prayer Network Partners from the USA for the year. "Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you." 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18.

Become a Prayer Network Partner at: OCC Website

August 14-20th Pray with Operation Christmas Child

MIDSOUTH Requests:

1. Pray for our Prayer Network Goal. We Have Reached 41% of Our 25,000 Prayer Network Partner Goal! We have 10,384 Current Prayer Network Partners in the USA. SIGN UP HERE: PrayerNetwork #praywithOCC
2.  Continue to pray for new churches to partner with us as drop-off locations and for new churches and community groups to pack shoeboxes.
3. Pray for upcoming events this fall: Kick-offs, countdowns, project Leader workshops and Full Circle Speaker tours.
4.  Pray for shoebox goals: Mid-South 820,001, U.S. 9.5 million and World-wide 12 million.

NEA Requests:

1. NEA Shoebox Goal for our7 counties is: 11,222 Gospel Opportunities!!!!!
2. Lift up all of our students and teachers as they will be Back to School THIS WEEK!

International Prayer Requests: This week pray we are praying for Grenada, Haiti, Honduras, and Jamaica.

1. Praise God for the safe delivery of millions of gift-filled shoeboxes to countries around the world including many sensitive countries.
2. Pray for customs clearance and tax exemption of the remaining sea containers filled with shoebox Gospel Opportunities in six sensitive countries in Africa, South Asia and East Asia.

Grenada - Shoebox gifts collected in the United States in 2015 will be delivered to 3,708 children in Grenada. Praise God that over 47,000 children have received a shoebox since 2003, when Operation Christmas Child began distributing gifts here. Grenada has 110 thousand people and is located in the southeastern Caribbean Sea. 24% of the population is 14 years old or younger.

Devin from Grenada

1. Pray for the new Ministry Partners, TGJ teachers and those who facilitate discipleship programs. 
2. Pray for a successful discipleship program in new areas and islands reached.  
3. Pray for the young disciples that will be graduating this season. 
4. Pray for local ministry partners who will help distribute shoebox gifts. 
5. Pray for a great spiritual harvest following the Operation Christmas Child distributions. 

• DEVIN’s SHOEBOX STORY “My shoebox caused me to take my relationship with Christ seriously” - https://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/shoebox-stories-devon-and-a-shoebox/ 

Haiti - Shoebox gifts collected in the United States in 2015 will be delivered to 32,993 children in Haiti. Praise God that over 787,415 children have received a shoebox since 1996, when Operation Christmas Child began distributing gifts here. Haiti has 10.1 million people and is located in the Caribbean. 33% of the population is 14 years old or younger.

Haiti Operation Christmas Child

1. Pray for the new members of the National Leadership Team and that they would be well equipped to face the challenges of the country. 
2. Pray God continues to meet the project’s needs. 
3. Pray for the teachers. Pray God uses them in a powerful way. 

• Story from Haiti: Pen Pal Prayers: A teacher whose class received gifts said: “There was a girl who really wanted to have someone that she could exchange a letter with. Before they distributed gifts in the school, she was praying to have a pen pal. When she opened the gift, there was a letter from a girl about her age. With tears in her eyes, she told me excitedly, ‘God has answered my prayers!’”  

Honduras - Shoebox gifts collected in the United States in 2015 will be delivered to 194,112 children in Honduras. Praise God that over 2,288,400 children have received a shoebox since 1996, when Operation Christmas Child began distributing gifts here. Honduras has 8.7 million people and is located in Central America. 34% of the population is 14 years old or younger. 

1. Pray for the integrity of the churches; pray each OCC partner church during this new season will understand the vision and work according to the established guidelines. 
2. Pray for the 2016-2017 new season. Pray God will provide prayer warriors with a calling and willingness to pray for the children participating in the OCC program. Pray every child who hasn’t been reached will hear the message of salvation. 
3. Pray for the distribution events. Pray the Gospel is clearly presented to the children. 
4. Pray for the TGJ teachers. Pray they will boldly deliver the lessons, thus affirming children’s faith in Jesus. 

• Stories From Honduras - Making Disciples: “After an Operation Christmas Child distribution, a pastor from Barrio San Juan Intibuca wrote: “We had 20-25 adults attending our church, but then it increased to 40 people, including adults and children. We now have a Bible study with the new children attending our church. Operation Christmas Child helped us meet families and start discipleship. It encouraged us to start a mission downtown because of the contacts we have after the shoebox gift distributions.” 

  

  Honduras Operation Christmas Child

Jamaica - Shoebox gifts collected in the United States in 2015 will be delivered to 11,796 children in Jamaica. Praise God that nearly 825,500 children have received a shoebox since 1995, when Operation Christmas Child began distributing gifts here. Jamaica has 3 million people and is located in the Caribbean Sea. 28% of the population is 14 years old or younger.  

1. Pray the ministry of OCC will advance this year even as crime and violence seems to be on the rise. 
2. Praise God for His provision this past year. 
3. Pray as the team continues to extend OCC into new areas. 

   

   Jamaica Operation Christmas Child Delivery
   

   "Be persistent and devoted to prayer, being alert and focused in your prayer life with an attitude of thanksgiving." Colossians 3:2

Pray with OCC August week 1, Caribbean, North and Central America

Thank you for devoting your time to praying for the ministry of Operation Christmas Child. Covering this ministry in prayer is what makes it so successful in taking Gospel Opportunities around the world where they learn of the love of Christ through gift-filled shoeboxes, The Greatest Gift and The Greatest Journey. Below is our list of specific requests for August. As always, pray without ceasing!

Caribbean, North and Central America are the countries we will be praying for all month.

Week One: August 7-13th
MIDSOUTH Requests:

1. It is ONLY THREE MONTHS away from National Collection Week and now is the time to ramp up our prayer mobilization to ask God to bring in 820,001 gospel opportunities in the form of shoeboxes. Your role as prayer mobilizers is imperative in ensuring that gospel opportunities are made, delivered, and transported on their way to children in over 100 countries! I challenge you to send this prayer list out to other people and get them to be a prayer partner with OCC too! They don’t have to be a year around volunteer to pray for OCC, I just need an email address and name to send the requests to! Help sign someone up as prayer partner at: operation-christmas-child/prayer-network today!  
2. Pray for our Prayer Network Goal. We Have Reached 41% of Our 25,000 Prayer Network Partner Goal! We have 10,384 Current Prayer Network Partners in the USA. We must ask God to direct and initiate all we do through OCC; that is where our Prayer Network Partners and Prayer Mobilization Team Members come in! We can make a dent in the schemes of Satan today and claim children in the name of Jesus! How many Prayer Network Partners will you add and mobilize as we enter into our busy season?! Will you join me in praying for BIG things from our Prayer Mobilization Teams in the Mid-South this year! Who’s ready? I am! “And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith”. Matthew 21:22 
3. Continue to pray for new churches to partner with us as drop-off locations and for new churches and community groups to pack shoeboxes. 
4. Pray for upcoming events this fall: Kick-offs, countdowns, project Leader workshops and Full Circle Speaker tours. 
5. Pray for shoebox goals: Mid-South 820,001, U.S. 9.5 million and World-wide 12 million.

NEA Requests:

1. NEA Shoebox Goal for our7 counties is: 11,222 Gospel Opportunities!!!!! 
2. Josh and Jill McCarty who were on our Area Team are now Church Planters in Grand Junction, Colorado. They ask that we pray for: the changes their family faces, that they find a rental house, that they are able to build a team of prayer warriors and financial supporters, for Josh’s leadership, for Jill as she adjust to everything new & homeschooling, for their hearts as they miss everyone, and for there to be Great Joy in their new city. 
3. Lift up all of our students and teachers as they will be Back to School next week. May the Light of Christ shine through the Christian Kids and Teachers to influence the lost souls in the schools so that some may come to accept Christ as their Savior.

International Prayer Requests: This week pray we are praying for Aruba, the Bahamas, Barbados, and Costa Rica.

1. Praise God for the safe delivery of millions of gift-filled shoeboxes to countries around the world including many sensitive countries. 
2. Pray for customs clearance and tax exemption of the remaining sea containers filled with shoebox Gospel Opportunities in six sensitive countries in Africa, South Asia and East Asia. 

Specific requests from each country are below:
Aruba - Pray the team is able to connect with the Ministry Partner’s (MPs) and the parents, so that they can successfully reach the children.

Bahamas - Shoebox gifts collected in the United States in 2015 will be delivered to 19,884 children in the Bahamas. Praise God that over 67,892 children have received a shoebox since 2010, when Operation Christmas Child began distributing gifts here. The Bahamas has 324,000 people and is an island country located in the Atlantic Ocean. 23% of the population is 14 years old or younger.

1. Pray the Ministry Partner’s outreach event strategy (Friend to Friend, Focused Outreach, and Broad Outreach) will awaken a renewed passion in the hearts of Christians in the Bahamas to become active in evangelism during the 2016/2017 season of OCC. 
2. Pray the local churches will mobilize and accomplish OCC’s goals for reaching children with the distributions and TGJ. 
3. Pray the children will hear and respond to the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Barbados - Shoebox gifts collected in the United States in 2015 will be delivered to 8,088 children in Barbados. Praise God that over 7,929 children have received a shoebox since 2014 when Operation Christmas Child began distributing gifts here. Barbados has 290,000 people and is located in the Lesser Antilles. 18% of the population is 14 years old or younger.

1. Pray God grants the NLT strength and wisdom as they seek to create dynamic children’s ministries. 
2. Pray the children will hear and respond to the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Costa Rica - Pray for The Greatest Journey (TGJ) classes that are beginning in public schools. Pray the classes will continue to run well and have excellent results.

Costa Rica 2015

There’s nothing quite like the joy on a child’s face when they receive a gift of love. Shoebox gifts from Operation Christmas Child show children worldwide that they are loved. Simple items like small toys, school supplies and hygiene items are treasures to boys and girls who have very little to call their own. But the real joy is when children learn about the love of Jesus Christ, many for the first time. That is why Operation Christmas Child exists–to deliver good news and great joy through the power of a simple gift. Just look on their faces and see for yourself. This Christmas, remember what true joy looks like. “But Jesus said, ‘Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of heaven'” (Matt 19:14 NKJV). Click here to see: Joy Around The World OCC Photos

July Operation Christmas Child Prayer Requests

NEA OCC Prayer Reminders

- prayer call for the Mid-South Region Tuesday, July 26th at 6pm. Be in prayer for the technology of this call to work and for all those calling in.

- 2016 shoebox season is quickly approaching, pray that it will come together quickly and smoothly and that God will bless our efforts.

- for our Regional Team as they search for a new Mid-South director, as Amy Johnson is expecting her miracle child, due November 1st and will be resigning at that time to stay at home with her baby.

OCC Mid-South Prayer Reminders

• Pray for God to open doors with new churches to partner with us as drop-off locations this year.

• Please pray for God to provide additional Network Coordinators to assist with logistics in our region.

• Continue to lift up our goal of 820,001 Gospel opportunities.

• Please pray for Franklin Graham as he continues with the Decision America Tour. Upcoming events will be held in Oregon, Washington and Alaska.

• Please pray for protection and healing for Mid-South volunteers as many are facing health issues and other issues.

This week we are praying for East Africa. General Prayer Requests each country faces:

• Wisdom to recruit, select and lead new and/or transitioning volunteer leadership team members.
• Provision of resources to reach their God-sized goals for the current year.

Burundi's requests: Shoebox gifts collected in the United States in 2015 will be delivered to 97,056 children in Burundi. Praise God that over 198,844 children have received a shoebox since 2008, when Operation Christmas Child began distributing gifts here. Burundi has 10.7 million people and 45% of the population is 14 years old or younger.

• Praise God OCC has continued to bring unity among churches of different denominations.
• Pray for local fundraising, provision of resources, and the commitment of the local volunteers.

Kenya's Requests: Shoebox gifts collected in the United States in 2015 will be delivered to 137,496 children in Kenya. Praise God that over 661,958 children have received a shoebox since 1995, when Operation Christmas Child began distributing gifts here. Kenya has 45.9 million people and 42% of the population is 14 years old or younger.

• Praise God OCC has been able to reach new regions in the country like Kitale.
• Pray OCC is able to reach more new areas in Kenya.

Rwanda's Requests: Shoebox gifts collected in the United States in 2015 will be delivered to 145,584 children in Rwanda. Praise God that over 643,129 children have received a shoebox since 1994, when Operation Christmas Child began distributing gifts here. Rwanda has 12.6 million people and is located in central and 42% of the population is 14 years old or younger.

• Praise God for the opportunity to share the Gospel with over 2,000 children in refugee camps.
• Pray for the many Outreach Events and The Greatest Journey discipleship program (TGJ) and Ministry Partner trainings.

Tanzania's Requests: Shoebox gifts collected in the United States in 2015 will be delivered to 129,408 children in Tanzania. Praise God that over 655,635 children have received a shoebox since 2000, when Operation Christmas Child began distributing gifts here. Tanzania has 51 million people and 44% of the population is 14 years old or younger.

• Praise God for the quick and successful container clearance and for the unloading and transfer of the containers to OCC’s warehouse in Dar es Salaam.
• Pray the children and teachers will complete the TGJ program and that many children will become disciples of Christ.

Uganda's Requests: Shoebox gifts collected in the United States in 2015 will be delivered to 291,168 children in Uganda. Praise God that over 1,352,815 children have received a shoebox since 1996, when Operation Christmas Child began distributing gifts here. Uganda has 37.1 million people and 48% of the population is 14 years old or younger.

• Praise God for the children who have completed TGJ and are now graduating.
• Pray God will provide for needy children in unreached areas.

“And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith”. Matthew 21:21

Uganda

Tanzania

Rwanda

Kenya

Thank you for praying for Operation Christmas Child. Without volunteers this ministry would not be successful. We praise God for over 135 million shoeboxes in the past 23 years, which means 135 million opportunities to share the Gospel with children, families, and communities!!! 

May Week 3 Prayer for Operation Christmas Child

May Week 3: South America
OCC Mid-South (Arkansas, Tennessee & Kentucky) Requests:  Pray for the Mid-South goal of 820,001 GOSPEL OPPORTUNITIES. NEA GOAL is 11,222. USA goal is 9,500,000. All sending countries together is 12 million shoeboxes!!!

OCC NEA Requests: (Craighead, Clay, Greene, Lawrence, Mississippi, Poinsett, and Randolph Counties): This week pray for all our Media Relations Team Members as they try to reach new contacts to cast the vision of OCC and get more people involved and excited about spreading the Gospel through gift-filled shoeboxes!

OCC International Prayer Requests: 

• Praise God for The Greatest Journey (12 lesson discipleship program). Pray hearts will be wide open to receive the Gospel through this part of our ministry! 
• Pray for tax exemption of shoeboxes in five countries primarily in Africa and South Asia. 
• Pray for customs clearance of the sea containers filled with shoebox Gospel Opportunities in eleven countries including Madagascar and three sensitive countries in North Africa, South Asia and East Asia.

This week we will be praying for Argentina, Bahamas, Bolivia, Brazil, Honduras, and Paraguay. 

Argentina

Argentina - Will you join me in praising God today for the privilege of OCC to serve the children of Argentina? It is Latin America’s second largest country with as many as 500,000 people living in slums in and around Buenos Aires. Approximately 10% of the population is Evangelical Christian. Shoebox gifts collected in the United States in 2015 will be delivered to 10,000 children in Argentina. Praise God that over 402,700 children have received a shoebox since 2001, when Operation Christmas Child began distributing gifts here. Argentina has 43.4 million people and 25% of the population is 14 years old or younger. Praise God for the pastors and families who support and encourage the work of OCC. Praise God for opening the doors to begin a creative initiative to provide shoeboxes for Argentina. Pray for the team as they begin to execute this initiative in Argentina and for favor among those who will assemble the shoeboxes and print the materials. Pray for the volunteers and churches that participate in OCC. Pray more children will be reached with the Gospel.

Pray for the formation of the prayer network and for wisdom as its members pray for the project.

Argentina

• Pray for the TGJ season. Pray the teachers will be equipped to guide the children through the program. Pray the children will hear and understand the Gospel.

Bahamas – Shoebox gifts collected in the United States in 2015 will be delivered to 19,884 children in the Bahamas. Praise God that over 67,892 children have received a shoebox since 2010, when Operation Christmas Child began distributing gifts here. The Bahamas has 324,000 people and is an island country located in the Atlantic Ocean. 23% of the population is 14 years old or younger.

• Pray the teams will be united to work effectively throughout the islands. 
• For stories from the Bahamas click this link: http://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child-countries/bahamas/ 

Bolivia Less than 15% of the population of Bolivia is Evangelical Christian. Over 80% of the children there live in extreme poverty and 100,000 under age 14 have to work. Over 80,000 children are addicted to drugs. Shoebox gifts collected in the United States in 2015 will be delivered to 10,000 children in Bolivia. Praise God that over 564,800 children have received a shoebox since 1998, when Operation Christmas Child began distributing gifts here. Bolivia has 10.8 million people and is located in western-central South America, 33% of the population is 14 years old or younger. Pray for the development of Children’s Ministries and for the churches to see their importance. Praise God for the opportunity to use innovative means to provide shoeboxes to children in Bolivia. Pray for the volunteer NLT as they coordinate this effort. Pray the consignee is able to complete the necessary documents for customs in a timely manner. Pray the customs authorities will catch the vision of OCC and understand the true reasons for reaching children with the gifts from God. Pray God grants His wisdom to the NLT as they recruit, select, and train new volunteer regional leadership team. Pray for the Children to grasp the concept of Christ’s Love as they go through The Greatest Journey and pray for the teachers presenting it.

Bolivia

• Pray God will continue to open doors for the strategic outreach events for children who do not have access to the Gospel. 

Brazil - Shoebox gifts collected in the United States in 2015 will be delivered to 10,000 children in Brazil. Praise God that over 246,200 children have received a shoebox since 2002, when Operation Christmas Child began distributing gifts here. Brazil has 204.2 million people and is located in South America. 23% of the population is 14 years old or younger.

• Pray for the Build a Box Project in Brazil and for all of the details and logistics that come with the project. Pray the volunteers will be passionate about this ministry and committed to seeing children come to faith in Jesus.  
• PRAYER REQUESTS FROM MINISTRY PARTNERS IN BRAZIL: Praise God for His provision this past year, Pray God provides the right contacts, who will open the doors of this country to OCC, so that the Brazilian children can hear and respond to the Gospel. 

Honduras - Shoebox gifts collected in the United States in 2015 will be delivered to 194,112 children in Honduras. Praise God that over 2,288,400 children have received a shoebox since 1996, when Operation Christmas Child began distributing gifts here. Honduras has 8.7 million people and is located in Central America. 34% of the population is 14 years old or younger. 

Honduras

• Pray for the children who will be reached through OCC. Pray His Word remains in them and that they will grow in the power of the Holy Spirit. Pray that God builds this generation of children and youth to live for Him, give perfect praise to His name, and to proclaim His attributes.  
• Click here for a video link of Honduras and OCC: http://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child-countries/honduras/#ooid=txM2c3bjrPj18n4eGpiRc-ejqPuesZQ7 
• Click here for Honduras OCC Stories: http://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child-countries/honduras/ 

Paraguay - Shoebox gifts collected in the United States in 2015 will be delivered to 80,880 children in Paraguay. Praise God that over 555,300 children have received a shoebox since 2000, when Operation Christmas Child began distributing gifts here. Paraguay has 6.7 million people and is located in central South America. 26% of the population is 14 years old or younger.

• Pray for the TGJ teachers, especially the new ones who were selected and trained this year. Pray God will protect them, keep them healthy, and guide them. Pray God will guard their churches and their jobs as they serve OCC.  
• PRAYER REQUESTS FROM MINISTRY PARTNERS IN PARAGUAY: Praise God for His provision this past year. Pray as the team continues to extend OCC into new areas.

Paraguay

“Give thanks to the Lord, for HE is good. HIS love endures forever.” Psalm 107:1

Bolivia

Bolivia