Dear Prayer Partners,
God is answering our prayers to reach more children. We still need to
pray for a miraculous provision to meet these needs. I still need a
professional graphic artist to help me create new posters, and brochures in order to
raise more money. And I still need to get more brochures out into churches and
public places. Please pray for that. And pray for my MERCY MISSIONS class ---
for God to use this to mentor future workers for the field of needy children.
Meanwhile, pray also for the following needs for the street children.
STREET KIDS IN KAZAN
The following heartwrenching testimony is from KAZAN, from Nastya (now in
Minsk, Belarus re. Street kids.
"Thank you for encouraging me to arrange these 2 projects in Kazan. All
in all we have covered appr. 130-150 kids.
The most amazing testimony is as follows:
A 15-year old guy (his name is Kirill, he is in the picture I sent to
you) said that as he grows up, he would like to arrange a cafe for the poor,
because this is what we do to them.
In the beginning it was very difficult to deal with Kirill. His brain seemed
to be penetrated and filled with glue, yet he was always faithfull to come
over. He is one of those who stay in the street all the time. He raised some kind
of rebellion among the other kids, so no one would come to get meal from us.
But we contunied to love him. One day I even managed to deliver him from
police. All that helped us to get his heart and he started to look at us with very
attentive eyes. He is very precious. I always remember about the kids, and
pray for them.
In Kazan we have a team that continues to deal with kids. I am in Minsk
now by God's will, and I hope that God will give me more kids to give love to."
Following that, Irina wrote also regarding the needs of the street
children in KAZAN. Please read and pray as we seek solutions for these children.
Pray for: finances, for a structure to feed and house them, for God to guide us
and lead us as to how to help them, for more loving helpers. In Irina's own
words re. Kazan.
"1. You may remember Nastya telling you about the three teen girls from
alcoholic families. The church provides for them. We found an apartment for them,
purchase food.
Two of them have been raped, and thus, got HIV.
One of them has got big headaches. She went to see a doctor, and the doctor
said there is something wrong with her brain. We need to have it checked. Yet
at present the church cannot afford it, since they rent apartments for
ex-prisoners, etc. If you can, please, help. Their picture is attached.
2. Kids in the orphanage where we arranged a Christmas play. The kids
remember it very well. We go there every Friday. We got to know several girls and
they now have a few pen-friends from Belarus. Many of them do not have parents at
all, unlike kids in Minsk. It’s amazing to see their response. One of the
girls recently somehow acquired a Bible, and hides it away from others. Her name
is Oksana, she has no parents, just one brother.
3. As to the street kids, it is very serious. We need to consider what can be
offered to them. How can we help? We cannot rent an apartment for them, -
this is impossible from the standpoint of authorities. We can provide food, but
something else is needed. I know you have a lot of experience in dealing with
this kind of kids. Do you have any ideas how we can help them? "
ALBANIA
Eda and Dori are doing an amazing work with the street children. Last
week, they had 65 kids at their club. Please pray for the children living under
the bridge, for; Xhilda, Genti, Berti, Fardanes, Moza, Dorina, Daniela,
Fatjon. Pray also for Anila (4-years-old). Her mother begs outside and the little
girl is freezing, often falling asleep tembling.
Pray for Sonila (10-years-old), living in the street, apparently without
parents. Pray for God to protect her. Pray for a structure for us to receive and
house these children permanently.
Pray for Eugland 7-years-old, who has a burned arm. Pray for him Qibarie
(4-years-old). He needs glasses so pray we can get them for him quickly (we're
sending money for that).
Pray for Xhiku who has not been seen around again recently. Pray for God
to really allow us to have a home for all these children --- and many more.
INDIA, AFRICA, EUROPE
Continue praying for all our other orphanages, street children's works
etc. And continue praying for a future work in MEXICO. Pray for our orphans in
POLAND, and for future works in UKRAINE, and for continuing work in RUSSIA.
Pray for some new children we've taken on to support in GHANA, and for
expansion of our orphanage in B. FASO.
FRANCE
Continue praying for our suffering children's work in France, also for
our church there (and daughter churches), for oneness, for God's Spirit to
reign, for a Christian High School (International), for hindering spirits or
negativity to be swept away so that God's work would continue in the same way it
began --- with a burning vision to see souls saved, and disciples raised up.
Continue praying for the youth. And pray for our upcoming trip to visit our
church in France this Spring.
THANKYOU
Many of you may not know that you've prayed many times for our
16-year-old son. He is one of the reasons we're spending this season in America -- for
his schooling. God is doing a miracle in his life and he's "getting into
God". Thank you for praying. We pray also for our daughter, for guidance for her
future.
Janey L. DeMeo
President/founder of ORPHANS FIRST; freelance writer.
Website: http://www.orphansfirst.org/
E mail: Janey@...
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Janey L. DeMeo
President/founder of ORPHANS FIRST; freelance writer.
Website: http://www.orphansfirst.org/
E mail: Janey@...
Subscribe to the weekly prayer chain:
http://associate.com/groups/orphansfirst/