Greetings Prayer Force One, I am back in the US,
Be sure to keep all the orphans in constant prayer as I work on plans to bring the 10 children to the States. There is much to do and I wanted to share how Psalm 126 spoke to all of the needs of the children.
Be sure to keep all the orphans in constant prayer as I work on plans to bring the 10 children to the States. There is much to do and I wanted to share how Psalm 126 spoke to all of the needs of the children.
"When the Lord brought back the captive ones of Zion,
We were like those who dream." verse 1
Just as the people of Israel had their dreams fulfilled coming out of captivity, I believe my beautiful 10 children will see their dreams fulfilled in coming to the US.
"Then our mouth was filled with laughter
And our tongue with joyful shouting;
Then they said among the nations,
“The Lord has done great things for them.” verse 2
Oh the rejoicing that will take place and praise to God for His great deeds in delivering the 10 orphans and blessing them with a new beginning.
"The Lord has done great things for us;
We are glad." verse 3
It will have to be the LORD, it has been impossible so far, and it still is improbable but we believe God will provide the way. Amen?!!!
"Restore our captivity, O Lord,
As the streams in the South." verse 4
This is our prayer, restore these children to uncle Ray who has demonstrated the love of Christ to them in so many ways.
"Those who sow in tears shall reap with joyful shouting.
He who goes to and fro weeping, carrying his bag of seed,
Shall indeed come again with a shout of joy, bringing his sheaves with him." verses 5 and 6
After so many tears, weeping, praying and fasting, we look to the days of rejoicing. God's word has been at the forefront of all I have done. The seeds sown in both the children and my adult Christian friends has bore much fruit, but now it is time for "bringing his sheaves" to a fuller relationship with all of you out there.
I dream of the day when I travel to all the places and dear saints who have worked so hard in prayer and support to keep this work going. Let us focus now on what we all need to do to get these lovely children to the US. I am going to Alaska tomorrow to begin the process of paper work. I have much to do and little knowledge about the details. There is also the daunting task of making it all work with many, many exceptions to a "normal" process of adoption. I will share more of that in another update.
Thank you for prayer, thank you for support. Keep up the good work. I will continue to fight for these lovely little witnesses still being confined to place that has no future. They did know that I was there through all their birthdays, now they no for sure I have to be gone for a while. I am hoping though that they will be moved to an orphanage where I have been promised to see them. I believe now that I am here, God has a better plan for grandma and Maggie to see them first and I am hoping to first talk with them on Skype. Keep this in prayer. Keep also the leaders in prayer as there are some who see the need for the children to only be with me and at present there is one leader disagrees. God will work it out but we must pray.
We were like those who dream." verse 1
Just as the people of Israel had their dreams fulfilled coming out of captivity, I believe my beautiful 10 children will see their dreams fulfilled in coming to the US.
"Then our mouth was filled with laughter
And our tongue with joyful shouting;
Then they said among the nations,
“The Lord has done great things for them.” verse 2
Oh the rejoicing that will take place and praise to God for His great deeds in delivering the 10 orphans and blessing them with a new beginning.
"The Lord has done great things for us;
We are glad." verse 3
It will have to be the LORD, it has been impossible so far, and it still is improbable but we believe God will provide the way. Amen?!!!
"Restore our captivity, O Lord,
As the streams in the South." verse 4
This is our prayer, restore these children to uncle Ray who has demonstrated the love of Christ to them in so many ways.
"Those who sow in tears shall reap with joyful shouting.
He who goes to and fro weeping, carrying his bag of seed,
Shall indeed come again with a shout of joy, bringing his sheaves with him." verses 5 and 6
After so many tears, weeping, praying and fasting, we look to the days of rejoicing. God's word has been at the forefront of all I have done. The seeds sown in both the children and my adult Christian friends has bore much fruit, but now it is time for "bringing his sheaves" to a fuller relationship with all of you out there.
I dream of the day when I travel to all the places and dear saints who have worked so hard in prayer and support to keep this work going. Let us focus now on what we all need to do to get these lovely children to the US. I am going to Alaska tomorrow to begin the process of paper work. I have much to do and little knowledge about the details. There is also the daunting task of making it all work with many, many exceptions to a "normal" process of adoption. I will share more of that in another update.
Thank you for prayer, thank you for support. Keep up the good work. I will continue to fight for these lovely little witnesses still being confined to place that has no future. They did know that I was there through all their birthdays, now they no for sure I have to be gone for a while. I am hoping though that they will be moved to an orphanage where I have been promised to see them. I believe now that I am here, God has a better plan for grandma and Maggie to see them first and I am hoping to first talk with them on Skype. Keep this in prayer. Keep also the leaders in prayer as there are some who see the need for the children to only be with me and at present there is one leader disagrees. God will work it out but we must pray.
What a joy to see Jiang Jia Yi with her grandfather and parents at their relatives home town. They all called me on Skype and we had a lovely conversation and bible study in Proverbs. She was so happy to see me and she thanked Jesus too for helping her. It was very emotional for the grandfather to talk with me, he thanked me with tears in his eyes for working so hard to help his grand daughter and I reminded him that it was the Lord Jesus Christ who carried her through her trials and healed her and she is with the entire family because of God's grace. He still wanted to thank me personally but I did say I love children and she is a special girl. I did admit that it was a lot of work to stay the course in keeping the doctors and nurses to work to help her. To remind all of you of that battle back this last year, the doctors and nurses discontinued treatment and stopped her medicines. I reminded the main doctors of the miracle of how I fought for Gao Wen Ying, she was also in a coma for months and close to death for weeks. I fought for her as well and all one has to do is look at pictures of both of those girls at their "darkest hours" and it is amazing to see them doing so good now. Praise God for His grace on all 16 of these lovely children.
I will be working on the website for "The Mordecai and Esther Foundation" this next week. I want to highlight all the beautiful successes this past year and the recent release of Jiang Jia Yi from the hospital. The doctors and the hospital worked out a deal where the family can slowly pay back the expenses and go back to their hometown. Praise God for the compromise. Jiang Jia Yi was talking with me just now as I had another bible study with the family. I want to stay in contact with them and my other Christian people while I am in the US. It is really fun to have studies with all of them every day. This is only possible with the wonderful technologies of today.
Pray about the 10 orphans in the "protection center". They should have been moved by this time, I was promised that I can see them if they get moved. Pray for a breakthrough. As for the adoption process, I am working with agencies and immigration officials at present. Pray for me to have wisdom and also it is going to take some very unusual exceptions to get the 10 adopted by me and get them to the US. This is what the children want and the Chinese officials know this. I want Jesus Christ to be magnified through this whole process. No doubt this has not been done before and the "rules" for adoption and even immigration officials will need to work with the Chinese officials who also want to work on getting the kids to the US.
I was sharing with my Christians people from Proverbs 22 and 23
Proverbs 22:6 is famous and it is so true with me and the 10 orphans.
"Train up a child in the way he should go,
Even when he is old he will not depart from it."
This has been the most important work God has used me to do with the 10 children, they are well trained in bible knowledge studying every morning and evening, all during the day with homeschooling studies and finishing the evening in bible study and prayer before bedtime. Although these kids are young, they are mature in their relationship with Christ and now have been seasoned in horrible persecution and oppression. I do know though, that they are staying faithful. As is the case with their favorite song to sing, "I have decided to follow Jesus" and they are living the part in the hymn, "No turning back, no turning back". Pray for them to be released and that those who are oppressing the kids would be changed or removed.
Proverbs 22:22,23
"Do not rob the poor because he is poor,
Or crush the afflicted at the gate;
23 For the Lord will plead their case
And take the life of those who rob them."
Proverbs 23:10,11
"Do not move the ancient boundary
Or go into the fields of the fatherless,
11 For their Redeemer is strong;
He will plead their case against you."
These are just a few of the verses I can sight that shows clearly God will care, protect and deliver these 10 lovely Christians orphans. God could never break His word and it is only His timing that delays His answers. Amen?!
Keep me in prayer as I continue to fight for the kids, we want them delivered from their oppression, back with me who has loved them with the love of Christ and this is what they want. I know this because the leaders have told me. Pray for them to work together even though there are many obstacles. As this whole process has been unprecedented, it is a golden opportunity to give greater glory to Jesus Christ. This is my greatest desire and I know the kids want to see Jesus praised through this.
Ray and Blaza, David, Hannah, James, Rebekah, John John, Joanna, Sarah, Joseph and little Deborah. Keep the 5 orphan boys in prayer too as well as the Gold kids.
www.mefoundation.world
I will be working on the website for "The Mordecai and Esther Foundation" this next week. I want to highlight all the beautiful successes this past year and the recent release of Jiang Jia Yi from the hospital. The doctors and the hospital worked out a deal where the family can slowly pay back the expenses and go back to their hometown. Praise God for the compromise. Jiang Jia Yi was talking with me just now as I had another bible study with the family. I want to stay in contact with them and my other Christian people while I am in the US. It is really fun to have studies with all of them every day. This is only possible with the wonderful technologies of today.
Pray about the 10 orphans in the "protection center". They should have been moved by this time, I was promised that I can see them if they get moved. Pray for a breakthrough. As for the adoption process, I am working with agencies and immigration officials at present. Pray for me to have wisdom and also it is going to take some very unusual exceptions to get the 10 adopted by me and get them to the US. This is what the children want and the Chinese officials know this. I want Jesus Christ to be magnified through this whole process. No doubt this has not been done before and the "rules" for adoption and even immigration officials will need to work with the Chinese officials who also want to work on getting the kids to the US.
I was sharing with my Christians people from Proverbs 22 and 23
Proverbs 22:6 is famous and it is so true with me and the 10 orphans.
"Train up a child in the way he should go,
Even when he is old he will not depart from it."
This has been the most important work God has used me to do with the 10 children, they are well trained in bible knowledge studying every morning and evening, all during the day with homeschooling studies and finishing the evening in bible study and prayer before bedtime. Although these kids are young, they are mature in their relationship with Christ and now have been seasoned in horrible persecution and oppression. I do know though, that they are staying faithful. As is the case with their favorite song to sing, "I have decided to follow Jesus" and they are living the part in the hymn, "No turning back, no turning back". Pray for them to be released and that those who are oppressing the kids would be changed or removed.
Proverbs 22:22,23
"Do not rob the poor because he is poor,
Or crush the afflicted at the gate;
23 For the Lord will plead their case
And take the life of those who rob them."
Proverbs 23:10,11
"Do not move the ancient boundary
Or go into the fields of the fatherless,
11 For their Redeemer is strong;
He will plead their case against you."
These are just a few of the verses I can sight that shows clearly God will care, protect and deliver these 10 lovely Christians orphans. God could never break His word and it is only His timing that delays His answers. Amen?!
Keep me in prayer as I continue to fight for the kids, we want them delivered from their oppression, back with me who has loved them with the love of Christ and this is what they want. I know this because the leaders have told me. Pray for them to work together even though there are many obstacles. As this whole process has been unprecedented, it is a golden opportunity to give greater glory to Jesus Christ. This is my greatest desire and I know the kids want to see Jesus praised through this.
Ray and Blaza, David, Hannah, James, Rebekah, John John, Joanna, Sarah, Joseph and little Deborah. Keep the 5 orphan boys in prayer too as well as the Gold kids.
www.mefoundation.world