Showing Father’s Love

Posted on 16 June 2010.

"How do I start to tell you how much Father has moved here in such a short time?" one of AM-CCSM's China-based co-workers asked. She shared how a short visit to an orphanage in the province where she lives led very quickly to the setting up of a new project.

"I helped to check the babies there," she reported (‘B' has a background in nursing in her home country), "and was just broken hearted at the sight of two of these babies who were so sick. But the carers just didn't have the time to give them the special care they needed. On the way home I was asking Father what I could do to help these babes. They are so in need of someone to give them that special care that would make them loved and cared for. Then Father reminded me of the vision I came to China with, that I wanted to help the sick babes and children, to take them out of orphanages and love them."

The very next day she heard of an apartment available to lease and, "I suddenly knew exactly what Father was showing me. Without a shadow of a doubt, Father was putting a jigsaw together to make a perfect picture." Very quickly things came together and ‘B' was given permission from the orphanage to take those two babies into her care. A Chinese carer has been hired to help. She is a Christian lady with a real heart to pray and bring hope to babies who seem to have no hope. At the time of writing, the first baby has already moved into this new foster home and is starting to put on weight. It is hoped the second child will follow shortly. Our co-worker comments: "The whole picture has been put together with the touch of Father's Hand. His is the glory."

Final plans are now being made for the mercy team that will visit China towards the end of this month. Team members will meet with our China-based co-workers, like ‘B' above, and help with various projects. Please remember the team and all our mercy work in your prayers.

Give thanks to the Lord for opening the door for these two babies to receive the special care they need. Pray that they will recover, thrive and then be placed with families that commit to care for them long-term.

Pray that this new foster home might be a place where many more children would find love and hope.

Pray for the mercy team serving in China at the end of this month. May they be a blessing and encouragement to all those they meet with and have a powerful impact in many lives.