Teach Them Diligently - She Received a Shoebox at 5. Now She’s Packing Them With Her Own Kids

CrossCurrent Podcasts · Oct 6, 2026 · 31m

When five-year-old Gabby Walker walked into a church in Honduras, she was living in extreme poverty. Her mother worked multiple jobs, there were days without enough food, and Gabby often felt alone. That Sunday, she heard clearly about Jesus’ love for her—and wondered, “Does Jesus know who I am?” Then someone handed her an Operation Christmas Child shoebox. Before she opened it, Gabby whispered one of her first prayers: “God, please let there be a Barbie doll in here.” What happened next planted a seed that would affect not only Gabby’s life, but her mother’s as well. Today, Gabby is married…