This morning we are packing up the rest of our gifts and donation and heading to the orphanage for a birthday party for everyone. The school children will be there for the first time. The orphans that they think can handle it go to a boarding school. That's why everyone left here is young or has serious needs.
We are heading out this morning with two big bags of crafts a new walker and a new stroller that we bought yesterday. After a bout of something truely evil in my stomach last night, I think I'm ready to go. I wasn't going to miss this!
The prayer today comes in more for us than for the children. We are leaving them in a much better place than we had ever dreamed with all the nursing students and the church members. The prolem is that saying goodbye is going to tear out our hearts. Please pray that we don't make fools of ourselves and that we can trust our Father to take care of them. I can hardly bear the thought that I may never see Wai Wai again. I took him up to Robin who has talked with his wife adoption and showed him what a beautiful boy he is. Robin agreed. I'm praying that God gives Christian homes to Wai Wai, Jo Jo, Isaac, Jesus, Tao Tao, Yong Yong...
Well I need to go. Off to leave part of my heart in China.
Pam and Lauren
Friday, July 1, 2011
If God is for us....
I have to tell you about last night...incredible! We went back to church for a meeting with the pastor but first they took us around the back of the church where the senior citizens live. They house 56 seniors for free and take care of all their needs. We had no idea. They were so cute and sweet! We didn't use an interpreter, just laughed and took pictures together and had a great time! On our way back to the front of the church, we saw a big group set up in the front courtyard right on the street. They were blasting praise music and dancing in a kind of tai chi way. We joined in! So much fun! When they were done they all said the Lord's Prayer together. They say it at the end of every type of meeting.
Then we went upstairs for our meeting to see if the pastor would support setting up a volunteer program for the orphanage. His response was a quick, smilling YES! We spent the rest of the time talking to the people, singing common hymns and learning as much as we could about one another. Pastor is a sweet, funny man who spent time learning everyone's name and laughing at himself when it was difficult. I talked for a long time with 2 teenage boys who really wanted to know who I was and what my life was like and get this...
I WAS WITNESSED TO BY CHINESE PEOPLE IN CHINA!
It was so cool. They wanted to make sure I believed in Jesus and then they told me how they became Christians. They even have gospel tracks that they hand out on the street! There is much more religious freedom here than we think. There is a Catholic church around the corner (Chinese Catholics aren't recognised by the Vatican) and there is a mosque down the street. They are watched closely but this local church has 10 - 20 converts a week. Do we?
These boys were so cute and one of them wanted to come home with us. I would have taken him, too, but his mother was right there ;)
We were walked home last night by Robin, a member of the church who has spent time working in South Africa and has beautiful English. He explained to us that he has 2 girls because both he and his wife are only children (new law) and that you can adopt as many as you want. He said he doesn't care if he has a boy, whatever God brings him and said that he and his wife have talked about adoption. I asked if he has been to the orphanage and he said no. I said, would you like to come with us and he quickly said, Yes. Tomorrow? Is there room on the bus? Pray that he catches the vision today. He told us of his spritual father in Africa who had a vision that robin would go back home and the Holy Spirit would use him to win his family to Christ. Now his parents are preachers!
MIRACLE ALERT: The contract with the government will be signed at 10 this morning and 20 nursing students will be driven over to the orphanage immediately afterward so they can catch Britta's vision. She had a hard day yesterday with progress of her program going so slowly that this is sure to be heaven sent and difficult at the same time. Pray that she can do was is necessary and leave the rest to Him. He has proven that this ministry is on His heart. Lauren said this morning that she's glad the govt stepped in. It just proves that they are powerless to rise against His plan. We have been singing this morning...
And if our God is for us then who could ever stop us?
And if our God is with us then who could stand against?
Our God is greater, our God is stronger!
God, You are higher than any other
God, You are healer, mighty in power
Our God! Our God!
Then we went upstairs for our meeting to see if the pastor would support setting up a volunteer program for the orphanage. His response was a quick, smilling YES! We spent the rest of the time talking to the people, singing common hymns and learning as much as we could about one another. Pastor is a sweet, funny man who spent time learning everyone's name and laughing at himself when it was difficult. I talked for a long time with 2 teenage boys who really wanted to know who I was and what my life was like and get this...
I WAS WITNESSED TO BY CHINESE PEOPLE IN CHINA!
It was so cool. They wanted to make sure I believed in Jesus and then they told me how they became Christians. They even have gospel tracks that they hand out on the street! There is much more religious freedom here than we think. There is a Catholic church around the corner (Chinese Catholics aren't recognised by the Vatican) and there is a mosque down the street. They are watched closely but this local church has 10 - 20 converts a week. Do we?
These boys were so cute and one of them wanted to come home with us. I would have taken him, too, but his mother was right there ;)
We were walked home last night by Robin, a member of the church who has spent time working in South Africa and has beautiful English. He explained to us that he has 2 girls because both he and his wife are only children (new law) and that you can adopt as many as you want. He said he doesn't care if he has a boy, whatever God brings him and said that he and his wife have talked about adoption. I asked if he has been to the orphanage and he said no. I said, would you like to come with us and he quickly said, Yes. Tomorrow? Is there room on the bus? Pray that he catches the vision today. He told us of his spritual father in Africa who had a vision that robin would go back home and the Holy Spirit would use him to win his family to Christ. Now his parents are preachers!
MIRACLE ALERT: The contract with the government will be signed at 10 this morning and 20 nursing students will be driven over to the orphanage immediately afterward so they can catch Britta's vision. She had a hard day yesterday with progress of her program going so slowly that this is sure to be heaven sent and difficult at the same time. Pray that she can do was is necessary and leave the rest to Him. He has proven that this ministry is on His heart. Lauren said this morning that she's glad the govt stepped in. It just proves that they are powerless to rise against His plan. We have been singing this morning...
And if our God is for us then who could ever stop us?
And if our God is with us then who could stand against?
Our God is greater, our God is stronger!
God, You are higher than any other
God, You are healer, mighty in power
Our God! Our God!
Big Changes
Mark and Sa met with govt officials this afternoon and they have agreed to everything they want to do. The 2 of them have to write up a proposal tonight for them to look over and sign and the university will start offering service hours to nursing students who want to work in the orphanage!! This is huge. Mark is such a networker and Sa knows how to get things done here.
We went to the bus this morning and 8 of the kids were on it! We took them to the "amusement park" for carnival rides. Some of them like it and some didn't. Lauren and I hung out mostly with Wai Wai and Tao Tao. Wai Wai is the little buddy with the deformed hands and yummy cheeks. Tao Tao has a cleft lip/palate and sweet smile. At the park, we got swarmed by the "paparazzi." Several reporters were there and I gave an interview. No big deal ;)
After the park we went to KFC. Tao Tao ate with someone else. We had Wai Wai and Jesus. Jesus just played with the food and WW ate all the mashed potatoes! He can't swallow the meat and just held a french fry in his little hand. They both also polished off way too much Coke! Tao Tao fell asleep on the bus and WW looked like a little zombie all day since we were gone for naptime.
Grace didn't look too well today. One of us will take her to the4th floor tomorrow for some serious sun therapy.
We need to go eat more Chinese food :0 It's all we have had except for today's KFC and that hardly counts! It wasn't the same and I don't even eat it at home.
Thank you all for praying for us. Please pray especially for the children!
P and L
We went to the bus this morning and 8 of the kids were on it! We took them to the "amusement park" for carnival rides. Some of them like it and some didn't. Lauren and I hung out mostly with Wai Wai and Tao Tao. Wai Wai is the little buddy with the deformed hands and yummy cheeks. Tao Tao has a cleft lip/palate and sweet smile. At the park, we got swarmed by the "paparazzi." Several reporters were there and I gave an interview. No big deal ;)
After the park we went to KFC. Tao Tao ate with someone else. We had Wai Wai and Jesus. Jesus just played with the food and WW ate all the mashed potatoes! He can't swallow the meat and just held a french fry in his little hand. They both also polished off way too much Coke! Tao Tao fell asleep on the bus and WW looked like a little zombie all day since we were gone for naptime.
Grace didn't look too well today. One of us will take her to the4th floor tomorrow for some serious sun therapy.
We need to go eat more Chinese food :0 It's all we have had except for today's KFC and that hardly counts! It wasn't the same and I don't even eat it at home.
Thank you all for praying for us. Please pray especially for the children!
P and L
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