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ORH's working relationship with Emission Air led by A.J. James has been a great blessing through their Christmas box ministry. This year ORH was provided the opportunity to pay transportation costs to pick-up and deliver the gifts to children and families in Kentucky and Florida.
Please read A. J.'s report about deliveries to Kentucky and Florida
"Each year our ministry chooses a location, or multiple locations, which we have responded to earlier in the year, to send Christmas Shoeboxes to...."
"Operation Renewed Hope agreed to cover the cost of shoebox pickup and delivery. Boxes were picked up from various churches and loaded into the Emission Air truck for delivery into Kentucky and then Florida. As Emission Air volunteers drove through the mountains of Kentucky, they had to swerve to avoid a deer and the truck was damaged.
However, due to a connection in an Emission Air supporting church, Fed-ex was made aware of the need for package delivery of over 1,000 boxes and donated their truck and a team of drivers for the Florida leg.
Emission Air was able to meet in a church parking lot where a youth group and several church members off loaded into the Fed-ex truck. In addition to Shoebox Christmas presents, small appliances, food, and various household supplies were delivered into Florida. Special thanks to Fed- ex for their efforts and team of Drivers.
The remaining packages were delivered to Tri-City Baptist Church in Port Charlotte Florida, where Pastor Jay and his church have been ministering.
Emission Air has plans to repair the truck and ORH has contributed to this need. The desire next year is to expand the shoebox ministry and continue to utilize the truck to reach people with the Gospel. Please pray for the remaining funds to come in for truck repair.”
Pastor Simmie in Kentucky wrote the following about the hard work of A.J. and his Emission Air teams.
"Thank you and Emission Air and ORH for the shoe boxes. Praying that God gets the glory. Thanks again for all that you’ve done. A true blessing. Everyone on the creek got boxes. We had some visitors that we gave boxes.... Folks I pray for regularly. Praying that they will come back. Had one tell me at the post office today, thank you for the Christmas gift."
In addition, Pastor Jay Shepherd of Tri-City Baptist Church in Port Charlotte, Florida wrote the following.
"We are so thankful for the generosity of the churches having sent so many Christmas boxes to our church.... Our people took the boxes to specific people in their neighborhoods. I know one lady that was so overwhelmed with God’s love that she trusted Christ on the spot.
One heart-warming story is an old couple in our church...Ron and Teresa. They received news...that Teresa has advanced cancer and is not expected to live. She came to church last Sunday.... We gave them two boxes...Theresa had a $25 gift card and Ron had a $100 gift card. They were so blessed to know the love of God."
ORH is thankful to help Emission-Air with almost $1600.00 for travel expenses and truck costs. Thank you, Emission Air, for allowing ORH to be a part of this GREAT CHRISTMAS STORY.
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