Of course! It really was sad for me to see so many people discouraged and I just felt in my heart a need to encourage. Thanks so much for watching Trish!
Great job AnnaBeth! Yes! We’re all on the same team!!I also heard from discouraged packers which made me so sad. One viewer said he almost stopped packing his annual 400 boxes because he was so bothered but he is continuing to pack now!!! Thank the Lord! Let’s keep encouraging and remain positive! And when in doubt, ask OCC! Thanks again AnnaBeth! I’m looking forward to using that tennis canister printable!
Thanks denise! Stuff like that just breaks my heart. I really hope people can keep their eyes focused on the main thing which is blessing children and spreading the word of God .
Annabeth you are always encouraging! I believe free speech is always good because it makes one question and dig deeper in the Bible and spend more time in prayer for spiritual answers. When I pack an OCC box I do it for the Lord and the child receiving it. I consider what others say, however ultimately I let the Holy Spirit be my guide. I love that you have a heart to unify the Christian community❤
I totally agree and think that the best thing we can do is exactly what you said, we just need to pray about it and look to the holy spirit to guide us in packing our boxes.
Great video!! Thank you for always being so encouraging!! We are definitely all on the same team and have the same goal- for as many kids as possible to hear the good news and feel the love of Christ! I think it's amazing that everyone likes to pack differently. That's what makes each box personal. I truly believe that God puts different preferences and ideas in each of our hearts when we pray because He is directing each box to who He has planned. We should all be cheering on and encouraging others! 💗💗💗
That is a great way to put that. I totally agree and I love seeing all the different things people come up with. We all have our way of packing but you are right it is beautiful to see what all we do differently. ❤️ Also is a great way for me to get new ideas for my own boxes. I love checking out what everybody else is doing.
great reminder Annabeth! i agree, we're on the same team. it's ok to have differences. we all need to give each other grace, and we need to treat each other with the love of Christ, not just love for the kids... great encouragement, thank you! 💖💖💖
Thank you so much for this video! I agree with you 100%! People should pack as they feel led. There is nothing wrong with deciding not to pack certain items, but shaming others for sending them is wrong. OCC and Samaritan’s Purse are very culturally aware and will not let inappropriate items be sent.
Yes you're right they are very aware about what is okay and not okay in certain countries. We just have to trust that and enjoy packing boxes! And I totally agree with you there is nothing wrong with not wanting to pack an item but everybody is different and we cannot shame others for doing so. Thanks so much for watching!
Thank you for this video. I am one of the people who is feeling very discouraged. I'll be praying about next year, but I will finish this year for sure.
I know and I'm so sorry. Definitely pray about it but just know that you're roll and everybody else's is so important and it makes such a difference in this ministry. Definitely do what God calls you to do but I hate seeing people so discouraged and hope God brings you Joy in this again. ❤️
Yes, please don't be discouraged. There is truly nothing for you to be discouraged about. Don't let the people who insist on bringing others down with their comments win. I don't know what was said exactly, but I dont feel it matters. You do those boxes with your heart. God guides you, and he will use the awesome things you send to lead those precious children to himself. I am sure of that. Please be encouraged, dear sister. Know that you are a vital part of this ministry and you and what you send with love to these kids matters. God bless you. ❤
Thank You for your video and always encouraging and being a positive. A good reminder we can always check with Samaritan Purse if we are not sure about certain items.❤❤❤
I was told by a lady at a drop off church that we shouldn't put rubber bands around our boxes. I just nodded and smiled and continue to put rubber bands around my boxes to keep them closed until they can be taped at the processing center. Nothing is going to fall out of my boxes before they get taped!
Very nicely said and done with love and grace! Thanks for the shout out Annabeth! I know others read all our comments so I want to encourage you all to trust God. He has a plan for all our boxes and if we pack with His guidance we can’t go wrong. Samaritan’s Purse is definitely doing God’s work through this ministry and gives us an opportunity to be a part of the great commission. I love being a missionary from my home. I get to craft and shop and send my love all over the world!!! Keep up the amazing work! God Bless friend!
I totally agree we just need to trust God with each one of our boxes. I love that you said that because that's what I tell my friends, that we have the mission field in our living rooms and how incredible it is that we've been given the opportunity to reach nations for God this way. Thanks friend!
It happens so much in different ministries and sadly and OCC as well. I definitely think the devil wants division and we just have to stick together and pack the boxes we fill the boxes we feel God has led us to pack 🥰❤️
I pack shoe boxes because this is my mission work! I am 70 with multiple health problems so I can't go and do field work but I can do this. I think God has called me for this work and I thank Him that He lets me work to further His Kingdom! I wish that every human would find Christ and when the rapture comes Satan would find this world empty!! Praise God for ever and ever!!!!!
It’s sad that people get upset over such things. If there’s a problem with an item, the people in the central processing center would remove it anyway. There are things I personally won’t send due to my convictions, but when such things are donated to our church, I figure it was chosen and donated from the kindness and care of the one who donated it! So even if it’s not what I personally would have chosen, I will still send it because it came from the heart of the person who donated it with a desire to bless the child who will receive it! I refuse nothing that gets donated because of it being given from the heart, unless it specifically is not allowed such as liquids. (I am my church OCC team leader). I thank you, too, for posting this video to clear things up! ❤️👏❤️👏❤️👏❤️👏
That is the absolute best way I've heard to handle it. I too believe that people pack from their heart and while they may do it differently than me my way is not perfect for everybody. And exactly like you said in the end Samaritan's purse will remove anything that is not okay and we need to let them take care of that part and do that job.
I saw the unicorn post.Left a comment evidently they didn’t like what I post. I got removed. That’s ok because I’m getting tired of that Christy land and her friend that runs the Facebook group page and making a list that not approve by OCC themselves. And the list keeps changing. They don’t believe in sending unicorns or mermaids. They got me upset too. I also started a new RUclips channel to encourage people.
Yeah the whole thing is very sad and I hate to see how much it has discouraged people from potentially wanting to be a part of this ministry. Being so legalistic like that definitely isn't what we need. I think that's wonderful and so glad you are encouraging others. We all have to stick together!
Last night someone wanted to know if we could send the Sling shot's that are on sale at Walmart's for $3.00. I called Samaritan purse last night & we can send them. They are foam balls.
Well someone wrote in that we couldn't send them. Since I bought 9. I called Samaritan purse. They said that slingshots are not banned like the lady said in this group.
Oh yes I looked at what you're saying. You are right she did say that but she is from Australia and they have different guidelines than we do in the US. Always a good idea to check with Samaritan's purse like you did. I do the same all the time! 😁
At one point of time Someone from Samaritans Purse told me putting a small Bible was not OK with them. Their reasoning was that they might get in trouble in some countries having a Bible. I was thinking the main reason I do this is to give each family or community a copy of the Bible. Now the last time I called they say it's OK now. I'm losing my faith in Samaritans Purse also.
I'm so sorry to hear that you had that experience. I do know things have changed over the years. And sometimes the rules change as well as they figure out new ways to deal with customs issues and other related things. Now I know they're not as strict with what you can put in the boxes because they use all the online shoe boxes to send the countries that have specific needs or restrictions.
Sometimes if they are packing boxes that go to sensitive areas they want those items left out, but from what I know they will ask certain churches to pack those ones for consistency. They do make sure that the children will get a Bible that is printed in their own language if they take the course after. 🤗
Thank you for this video. I am one of the people who is feeling very discouraged. I'll be praying about next year, but I will finish this year for sure.
I hope you continue to pack boxes.🙏❤️ I'm not sure where all The controversy was centered, but maybe if it's a discouraging site or Facebook page you could just withdraw from that and find more encouraging places to listen to? Just a thought. Annabeth and Denise Rogers address this issue so well. I know I have family who is probably on the more restrictive side of some things but I am loosening up on what I put in my boxes. Especially if Samaritan's Purse says it's okay. I trust them. And I trust God to lead me and lead the box to the right place for the right child. ❤❤🙏🙏
Thank you, AnnaBeth, for addressing this issue with the authentic facts directly from OCC. ❤
Of course! It really was sad for me to see so many people discouraged and I just felt in my heart a need to encourage. Thanks so much for watching Trish!
Great job AnnaBeth! Yes! We’re all on the same team!!I also heard from discouraged packers which made me so sad. One viewer said he almost stopped packing his annual 400 boxes because he was so bothered but he is continuing to pack now!!! Thank the Lord! Let’s keep encouraging and remain positive! And when in doubt, ask OCC! Thanks again AnnaBeth! I’m looking forward to using that tennis canister printable!
Thanks denise! Stuff like that just breaks my heart. I really hope people can keep their eyes focused on the main thing which is blessing children and spreading the word of God .
Annabeth you are always encouraging! I believe free speech is always good because it makes one question and dig deeper in the Bible and spend more time in prayer for spiritual answers. When I pack an OCC box I do it for the Lord and the child receiving it. I consider what others say, however ultimately I let the Holy Spirit be my guide. I love that you have a heart to unify the Christian community❤
I totally agree and think that the best thing we can do is exactly what you said, we just need to pray about it and look to the holy spirit to guide us in packing our boxes.
AnnaBeth, Thank you for all you do for OCC. I'm staying tuned !!!
Thanks and thank you so much for watching 😊
Thank you for taking the time to talk about this. You are an encouragement to many!
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Thank you. I find your channel so helpful and encouraging! I trust God to use every item in every box.🥰
Oh I'm so glad! Yes I totally agree we just need to trust God. ❤️
Great video!! Thank you for always being so encouraging!! We are definitely all on the same team and have the same goal- for as many kids as possible to hear the good news and feel the love of Christ! I think it's amazing that everyone likes to pack differently. That's what makes each box personal. I truly believe that God puts different preferences and ideas in each of our hearts when we pray because He is directing each box to who He has planned. We should all be cheering on and encouraging others! 💗💗💗
That is a great way to put that. I totally agree and I love seeing all the different things people come up with. We all have our way of packing but you are right it is beautiful to see what all we do differently. ❤️ Also is a great way for me to get new ideas for my own boxes. I love checking out what everybody else is doing.
great reminder Annabeth! i agree, we're on the same team. it's ok to have differences. we all need to give each other grace, and we need to treat each other with the love of Christ, not just love for the kids... great encouragement, thank you! 💖💖💖
Absolutely! I totally agree 🥰 we are all a team!
Thank you so much for this video! I agree with you 100%! People should pack as they feel led. There is nothing wrong with deciding not to pack certain items, but shaming others for sending them is wrong. OCC and Samaritan’s Purse are very culturally aware and will not let inappropriate items be sent.
Yes you're right they are very aware about what is okay and not okay in certain countries. We just have to trust that and enjoy packing boxes! And I totally agree with you there is nothing wrong with not wanting to pack an item but everybody is different and we cannot shame others for doing so. Thanks so much for watching!
Thank you for this video. I am one of the people who is feeling very discouraged. I'll be praying about next year, but I will finish this year for sure.
I know and I'm so sorry. Definitely pray about it but just know that you're roll and everybody else's is so important and it makes such a difference in this ministry. Definitely do what God calls you to do but I hate seeing people so discouraged and hope God brings you Joy in this again. ❤️
Yes, please don't be discouraged. There is truly nothing for you to be discouraged about. Don't let the people who insist on bringing others down with their comments win. I don't know what was said exactly, but I dont feel it matters. You do those boxes with your heart. God guides you, and he will use the awesome things you send to lead those precious children to himself. I am sure of that. Please be encouraged, dear sister. Know that you are a vital part of this ministry and you and what you send with love to these kids matters. God bless you. ❤
I agree very well said ❤️
I didn't realize my comment had posted twice. 😳
@@tracystoaks6573 That is okay! 😊
Thank you for helping us with idea's. I love packing shoe boxes.
Thank you so much for watching! 🥰
Thank You for your video and always encouraging and being a positive. A good reminder we can always check with Samaritan Purse if we are not sure about certain items.❤❤❤
Yes! It's the best places to start and check when people hear something that they are not sure is an opinion or not.
I was told by a lady at a drop off church that we shouldn't put rubber bands around our boxes. I just nodded and smiled and continue to put rubber bands around my boxes to keep them closed until they can be taped at the processing center. Nothing is going to fall out of my boxes before they get taped!
Yes I've run across things like that. I rubber band all my boxes!
Very nicely said and done with love and grace! Thanks for the shout out Annabeth! I know others read all our comments so I want to encourage you all to trust God. He has a plan for all our boxes and if we pack with His guidance we can’t go wrong. Samaritan’s Purse is definitely doing God’s work through this ministry and gives us an opportunity to be a part of the great commission. I love being a missionary from my home. I get to craft and shop and send my love all over the world!!! Keep up the amazing work! God Bless friend!
I totally agree we just need to trust God with each one of our boxes. I love that you said that because that's what I tell my friends, that we have the mission field in our living rooms and how incredible it is that we've been given the opportunity to reach nations for God this way. Thanks friend!
Thank you for your clarification!
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You said it so good. The devil is very busy inside OCC because we are doing God's work so awesome and he loves it when one of us becomes discouraged.
It happens so much in different ministries and sadly and OCC as well. I definitely think the devil wants division and we just have to stick together and pack the boxes we fill the boxes we feel God has led us to pack 🥰❤️
Thank you for sharing.
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I pack shoe boxes because this is my mission work! I am 70 with multiple health problems so I can't go and do field work but I can do this. I think God has called me for this work and I thank Him that He lets me work to further His Kingdom! I wish that every human would find Christ and when the rapture comes Satan would find this world empty!! Praise God for ever and ever!!!!!
I couldn't agree with you more. I feel like God has called me to this ministry and love the opportunity to share God's love.
It’s sad that people get upset over such things. If there’s a problem with an item, the people in the central processing center would remove it anyway. There are things I personally won’t send due to my convictions, but when such things are donated to our church, I figure it was chosen and donated from the kindness and care of the one who donated it! So even if it’s not what I personally would have chosen, I will still send it because it came from the heart of the person who donated it with a desire to bless the child who will receive it! I refuse nothing that gets donated because of it being given from the heart, unless it specifically is not allowed such as liquids. (I am my church OCC team leader). I thank you, too, for posting this video to clear things up! ❤️👏❤️👏❤️👏❤️👏
That is the absolute best way I've heard to handle it. I too believe that people pack from their heart and while they may do it differently than me my way is not perfect for everybody. And exactly like you said in the end Samaritan's purse will remove anything that is not okay and we need to let them take care of that part and do that job.
This is an issue that keeps repeating each year. Sad that we have to keep addressing this. Thanks.
Yes you are right it definitely does happen. just hoping we can all keep doing God's work and not let those things stop us.
❤🙏❤😁 Thank You Annabeth!
Thanks Val for all you do! ❤️
Yes! Same team! That’s cool that the US website has the search feature, last time I checked the Canadian one still has just a list of items.
Yes go team!! I hope they're able to get that feature for you guys sometime because it's very helpful.
I saw the unicorn post.Left a comment evidently they didn’t like what I post. I got removed. That’s ok because I’m getting tired of that Christy land and her friend that runs the Facebook group page and making a list that not approve by OCC themselves. And the list keeps changing. They don’t believe in sending unicorns or mermaids. They got me upset too. I also started a new RUclips channel to encourage people.
Yeah the whole thing is very sad and I hate to see how much it has discouraged people from potentially wanting to be a part of this ministry. Being so legalistic like that definitely isn't what we need. I think that's wonderful and so glad you are encouraging others. We all have to stick together!
I got the boot for the same reason. Sad that it happens that way, but glad there are so many people who are still encouraging in this ministry!
Last night someone wanted to know if we could send the Sling shot's that are on sale at Walmart's for $3.00. I called Samaritan purse last night & we can send them. They are foam balls.
Yes Samaritan's purse is so helpful and calling them is such a great resource! I actually have some of those slingshots as well!
Well someone wrote in that we couldn't send them. Since I bought 9. I called Samaritan purse. They said that slingshots are not banned like the lady said in this group.
Oh yes I looked at what you're saying. You are right she did say that but she is from Australia and they have different guidelines than we do in the US. Always a good idea to check with Samaritan's purse like you did. I do the same all the time! 😁
I enjoy sending boxes
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At one point of time Someone from Samaritans Purse told me putting a small Bible was not OK with them. Their reasoning was that they might get in trouble in some countries having a Bible. I was thinking the main reason I do this is to give each family or community a copy of the Bible. Now the last time I called they say it's OK now. I'm losing my faith in Samaritans Purse also.
I'm so sorry to hear that you had that experience. I do know things have changed over the years. And sometimes the rules change as well as they figure out new ways to deal with customs issues and other related things. Now I know they're not as strict with what you can put in the boxes because they use all the online shoe boxes to send the countries that have specific needs or restrictions.
Sometimes if they are packing boxes that go to sensitive areas they want those items left out, but from what I know they will ask certain churches to pack those ones for consistency. They do make sure that the children will get a Bible that is printed in their own language if they take the course after. 🤗
Thank you for this video. I am one of the people who is feeling very discouraged. I'll be praying about next year, but I will finish this year for sure.
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I hope you continue to pack boxes.🙏❤️ I'm not sure where all The controversy was centered, but maybe if it's a discouraging site or Facebook page you could just withdraw from that and find more encouraging places to listen to? Just a thought. Annabeth and Denise Rogers address this issue so well. I know I have family who is probably on the more restrictive side of some things but I am loosening up on what I put in my boxes. Especially if Samaritan's Purse says it's okay. I trust them. And I trust God to lead me and lead the box to the right place for the right child. ❤❤🙏🙏