Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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At 10 years old, Alyona received an Operation Christmas Child shoebox gift, and the Lord used it mightily to reveal more of His character and His heart. After years of loss, God filled Alyona with hope, healing her broken heart. Now, Alyona’s story is a testimony of how the Lord’s power is made perfect in our weakness.

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Learn more about Operation Christmas Child.

samaritanspurse.org/medical/world-medical-mission/#serve

It’s not too late to build an Operation Christmas Child shoebox gift online!

samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/buildonline/?_gl=1*axzjhz*_gcl_au*ODcxMjA3ODQzLjE3NjU0ODY5Njk.*_ga*ODAyNTA2MjM3LjE3NTc2MjA4NTU.*_ga_D0D4JVT839*czE3NjU5MDEwNTMkbzExOSRnMSR0MTc2NTkwMTY0OSRqOCRsMCRoMA..*_ga_4PRXX8W56S*czE3NjU5MDEwNTMkbzEyMCRnMSR0MTc2NTkwMTYwNCRqNTMkbDAkaDA.

Listen to “A Legacy of Missions” to hear how the Lord instilled a passion for medical missions in a father and son neurosurgeon team.

ontheground.samaritanspurse.org/podcast/a-legacy-of-missions

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