Travel to Quito, Ecuador, where you will hear what it was like for Wheaton College students and staff to take part in Operation Christmas Child outreach events and a graduation ceremony for The Greatest Journey. You will hear directly from the hearts of these students who grew up packing shoeboxes, and recently, got to witness firsthand what God is doing through this Samaritan’s Purse project around the world.

Resources:

• Watch Wheaton College students partner with Operation Christmas Child in Ecuador.
• Learn more about Operation Christmas Child.
• Listen to “Faithfully Ministering to the Next Generation in Peru” to hear from pastors and Operation Christmas Child partners who are working diligently to equip youth by sharing the hope of Christ.
• Tune in to “Surrendering in Obedience” to hear Kristy Graham and Sam Hawes talk about yielding to the Lord, and striving to glorify Him in everything we do.

Sam Hawes has served with Samaritan's Purse for more than 10 years both in the field and at international headquarters. During that time, God has been faithful to teach Sam about obedience during many changing seasons. Sam shares about surrendering to the Lord, and striving to glorify Him in everything we do. Sam also speaks about unique programming happening in Liberia that he got the privilege to witness firsthand.

Resources:

• [Learn more about the Disaster Assistance Response Team](https://samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/dart/).
• [Check out “Rushing Aid to Turkey: Inside the Command Center”](https://ontheground.samaritanspurse.org/podcast/rushing-aid-to-turkey-inside-the-command-center) to hear about our earthquake response in 2023.
• [Read more about Samaritan’s Purse prison ministry programming in Liberia](https://www.samaritanspurse.org/article/though-in-prison-he-is-free/).
• [Listen to “How God Answered Prayers in 2024”](https://ontheground.samaritanspurse.org/podcast/how-god-answered-prayers-in-2024) to hear Kristy Graham talk with staff from across the ministry about how they have seen the faithfulness of God and witnessed prayers answered.

God answers prayers, and the Bible tells us that we can pray about anything and everything, bringing our requests to Him. He hears us and He knows us. Kristy Graham talks with staff from across the ministry about how they have seen the faithfulness of God and witnessed prayers answered. We rejoice about what God has done in and through Samaritan’s Purse in 2024.

Resources:

• Listen to Hope in “Heartache: Hurricane Helene” to hear Kristy Graham speak with Samaritan’s Purse staff about the uniqueness of the response and how in a seemingly hopeless situation, God gave a peace that cannot be shaken.
• Learn more about Operation Christmas Child.
• Listen to “Opening Doors in Israel and Gaza” to hear more about Samaritan’s Purse response in the region.
• Read more about the Clef Lip and Palate Surgical Teams.
• Hear how God answered prayers in 2023!