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Local Group Works in Atlanta at OCC Processing Center By Mark Fudge The Columbia Baptist Church recently organized a trip to the Operation Christmas Child Processing Center in Atlanta Georgia. Eleven individuals from three different churches made the journey to Atlanta to help process OCC shoebox gifts that have been prepared by individuals, churches and organizations all over the southeastern United States. After this group finished processing the boxes, the boxes were packed into cartons and are now ready to be distributed to children all around the world. This was the first trip to the processing center for Columbia Baptist Church member Linda Jackson. She said, "It was an awesome experience. As I was looking in each box, I could only imagine the smile on the child's face and the love and joy they would feel when they opened it. It is a lot of work but a pleasure as well. I can't wait to go back next year." This was the fourth straight year that Alice Hadley has journeyed to a processing center. She traveled to Boone, North Carolina four years ago and the last three years she has volunteered at the processing center in Atlanta Georgia. Alice said," It is a wonderful experience to get to be a part of the bigger picture of missions around the world. Operation Christmas Child crosses many international, denominational and cultural borders that have been unreachable until now. I'm pleased to have been with a group of eleven friends that have enjoyed working at the Atlanta Processing Center". Brenda Napper was nervous about making her first trip to volunteer at the processing center. Brenda commented,"This is my first time and I didn't know what to expect. I had a great time, and hope to go back next year and for years to come. I pray that many more come to know Jesus through this ministry". Julie Spinks became involved with the Operation Christmas Child program last year and was so inspired that she took on the role of a year-round volunteer working for OCC. She serves as Area Coordinator for Adair, Taylor, Casey, and Metcalfe Counties. This was the second straight year that she has volunteered at the Atlanta Processing Center. She said,"It was a great trip. We processed boxes going to Cameroon, Thailand, The Democratic Republic of the Congo and undisclosed countries. I am so thankful for the opportunity to be able to go. We heard more stories how Jesus provides for everyone's needs." Columbia Baptist Church Pastor Randy Johnson was extremely pleased and proud to be part of the trip to the processing center. Brother Randy who has a great heart for missions commented,"Being able to partner with Operation Christmas Child to send shoeboxes all over the world is spiritually rewarding, and demonstrates that anyone can help bring the Gospel to the ends of the earth. We became co-laborers with missionaries in both gospel friendly and hostile countries, so that children and families will have the chance to hear the truth about eternal life for the first time." All of the individuals that travelled to the processing center in Atlanta found the trip to be very worthwhile and rewarding. They are already making plans to travel back to the processing center in 2019. This story was posted on 2018-11-29 20:42:20
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