#the dropbox

I just watched the documentary The Drop Box (2015) and I was moved by the love and selflessness of Pastor Lee Jong-rak, his wife, kids, and volunteers. 

The Drop Box is a documentary that follows Pastor Lee Jong-rak, his family, and a number of volunteers raise abandoned children -- most of them having either a mental or physical disability. 

Korea, like many other countries in the world, have infants and children abandoned in the streets due to their parents inability or unwillingness to raise their children for one reason or another. Pastor Lee took it upon himself to create an anonymous alternative for the young parents (60% of the time they were underage) to put their baby in the 'drop box' of his church. Pastor Lee, his family, and volunteers would take it upon themselves to raise these 'unwanted' children in a loving environment. It was so heartwarming to see how many lives are touched by these children. 

Without spoiling many of the very sweet moments of the film, I highly recommend watching this documentary. Even if you are not Christian (I am not), you can and will admire the selflessness and passion of these people to raise these children as their own. 

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTQ2VTf5vWc

Official Website: http://www.thedropboxfilm.com/

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3717510

Hello my lovely followers (and everyone).

I was made aware last night of a Korean film that's screening in the U.S. through March 3-5. Today is March 4th, so you have today, and tomorrow to see it before it's gone. It's playing in select theaters and I think it would be a lovely opportunity to see. It's not very often that these things happen. I'm actually seeing in this evening, which I find lucky because I have work tomorrow and wouldn't be able to see it.

You might be wondering what it's about:

"Directed by Brian Ivie, the feature-length documentary tells the story of one man’s efforts to protect and care for newborn babies who might have otherwise been abandoned on the streets of Seoul, South Korea. Pastor Lee Jong-Rak built a “baby box”—a safe harbor to welcome and care for these babies. So far, more than 600 babies—many of whom have disabilities—have been helped. A portion of the film’s proceeds will go to support Pastor Lee’s ministry."

Here's some useful links:

http://www.thedropboxfilm.com/

The Drop Box – Official Full Movie Trailer