Now the tears flow

Goreloe Orphanage...over 100 orphans crowded together. These are the kids who will never be adopted because they have some sort of disability.  Sometimes, kids are just sent here because of government cut backs. Kids with minor learning disabilities become socially backward and unable to function normally because there is no concept of inclusion. They are starved for attention, and it was a ministry just to take their picture and show it to them. They jumped up in down in front of the camera, just crying out for someone to think them important enough to take a photograph. I took Sasha's photograph with one of Heritage Bible's stars. I took his photo and smiled at him, and that it all it took for him to latch onto me and not want to let go. He squeezed both arms around me and asked me my name.  I told him that I was so thankful to be able to give him a Christmas gift, but I wanted him to have the best gift of all...Jesus! Misha helped me translate a simple gospel message, and this sweet boy said he believed...but I think he would have said anything so that I would keep hugging him. He held onto me as we walked down the halls. He kissed my cheek over and over when I said I had to go. He made me promise that I would come back and visit I said yes, Lord willing!. He stood by the car as we pulled away. And somehow, during the whole event God strengthened me to smile when I felt like crying. To leave when it seemed impossible to leave a single one of those kids there. Sasha tried to give me his star. I showed him where the top was torn, and explained that I had the other half at home, to remind me to pray for him. I have never been so inspired to pray! Pray with me, brothers and sisters! Pray that the love and light of Christ would shine in this place. Pray for the faithful believers who visit this orphanage twice each month. Pray that despite the odds, God would be glorified through the life of fourteen year old Sasha and others like him. God gave me the strength to not cry then, but the tears are certainly flowing now.  --Megan