Young Boy Sends A Shoebox To A Girl In The Philippines And 11 Years Later Gets A Message Back

Aug 24, 2017

As a seven year old, Tyrel Wolfe sent a shoebox to the Philippines as part of Operation Christmas Child. Samaritan's Purse partners with churches around America to collect boxes filled with toys, toiletries and school supplies. These boxes are sent to children in over 150 countries all around the world. 

More than a decade after young Tyrel sent off his shoebox, he recieved a Facebook invite from a girl in the Philippines named Joana Marchan. While his parents warned him to be wary, Tyrel started chatting to her and this was just the begining of an incredible story. You will have to watch the video to see what happened when Tyrel eventually got on a plan to the Philippines...

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