Words from the team member Garth Leno

Garth and Patty have three children: Nathan, Jamie, and Krisitin.

Garth and Patty also serve as the pastoral care team for missionaries in Germany and Central Europe.

Garth has published "Hebrews: The Supremacy of Christ," and is the author of nearly 100 published articles.

Dr. Garth Leno, Regional Director for Samaritan's Purse Canada watches the preparations taking place at San Cayetano, prioir to delivering of the Christmas showboxes, December 17th, 2000 - Samaritan's Purse, Operation Christmas Child (OCC) Mission Trip to Tuxtla, Chiapas, Mexico.

Dr. Garth Leno is a Regional Director for Samaritan's Purse Canada, a Christian relief and evangelism organization led by Franklin Graham, the son evangelist Dr. Billy Graham.

Garth gives leadership and oversight to the work of Samaritan's Purse and Operation Christmas Child in Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada. Prior to his involvement with Samaritan's Purse he was a pastor with the Christian and Missionary Alliance for over 15 years. He recently served as the senior pastor at Glengate Church in Niagara Falls.

Garth is a popular Bible conference and retreat speaker and he travels widely in this work. God has given him an effective ministry in the church and in the lives of pastors and missionaries through seminars and conference ministry. He has spoken to many audiences in Canada, the United States, South America, Europe, New Zealand, Taiwan, the Middle East and South East Asia.

It brings me great joy to see the radiant smiles on the faces of children who receive a simple, gift-filled shoe box. We work hard all year long to come to this point, and it's worth it! I'm grateful to know that our efforts in Canada bring hope and joy to so many children in Mexico and over 80 other countries in which Samaritan's Purse is working. I'd like to say thank you to each and every person or family who filled a shoe box this year, and a special thank you to all the churches, organizations, schools, and civic groups who supported this project for needy children!