Greetings dear Prayer Force One Team, Enclosed is a 2014 December picture of Deborah, her palate and lips are fixed now.
Thank you all so much for prayer and truly HE has been answering prayer. We know HE will begin to break things open for these lovely 10 orphans who I know are also praying just like we are. Their desires are my desires and they are also looking to the Lord for answers. With all that is going on in the news you all know it is so unlikely that anything would ever work out in my favor, including the 10 returning to me. This would only be the Lord's intervention. We see this in many beautiful true accounts in the word of God. Amen? And Amen!
"The king’s heart is like channels of water in the hand of the Lord;
He turns it wherever He wishes.
2 Every man’s way is right in his own eyes,
But the Lord weighs the hearts."
I chose to include verse 2 in the context to show that there are many opinions on what should happen with the 10 orphans and it is nothing less than miraculous to have us come this far. Think about how ferocious the accusations against me were? Think of being accused as a murderer of a little 8 year old orphan girl? Think of having to prove my innocence with such a huge powerful propaganda machine spewing out everything from newspaper articles, radio broadcasts and eventually TV news, as well as "set up" TV programs which were no doubt to "show our true colors". Praise God for answers to prayer with overturning it all. Today I type this sharing more and more good news about things in my favor. Although it seems very slow to me, I have to pinch myself and remind myself this country has been around for 5000 plus years. I can't expect to change "too much too quickly". I am very impressed with seeing many changes through my situation for orphans, children and especially abused children and the country is very, very sensitive about these issues. It is very obvious when I discussed with the police about changes I feel should be made, they genuinely listened. This is not a coincidence.
Now it is time for benefits to the 10 orphans and my relationship with them. Praise God HE has brought us this far. Pray about this next week. The news is good but I still trust ONLY in the Lord's word. As Proverbs 21:1 "The king's hear is like channels of water in the hand of the LORD, He turns it wherever He wishes" but I also know HE weighs my hearts desires for the 10 orphans and many more orphans. We have already seen "Every man's way" that they thought "was right in their own eyes". Now we all believe the "tide is turning" and we will see His blessings.
The other 3 orphan boys are doing well with bible studies and I always look forward to seeing them on Saturday. Pray about the Gold kids, I have some new thoughts on how that all happened. I don't believe the lies of my former worker or the lady who originally helped me with Mr.Cheng. Pray I can get in contact with Mr.Cheng. I know he would still support me caring for his children. Money does talk with him so I am beginning to believe the two ladies paid him off to get the kids. I do not believe the ladies when they say the "officials" were involved. This can't be true seeing this was not mentioned in Maggie's discussion for me to get the kids back. Keep praying.
Keep praying for Jiang Jia Yi. She is still too thin. I bought some Whey Protein powder to add to everything she drinks. We need to build her muscle mass and get her stronger. She just doesn't have much of an appetite but I do buy her very healthy baby food to add to her other foods.
Pray about my changing my flights. I am planning on extending my time here until early July and then fly to Chicago and then fly up to Anchorage around or after July 4th. This will give me a chance to celebrate both Hannah's 13th birthday on June 13th and David's birthday on July 1st.
Thank you for prayer and financial support. Ray and the 10 and many more orphans.
PS. I just talked with Yohai (The Israeli man in Sierra Leone) on Skype and we discussed a possible trip for me to visit.
Thank you all so much for prayer and truly HE has been answering prayer. We know HE will begin to break things open for these lovely 10 orphans who I know are also praying just like we are. Their desires are my desires and they are also looking to the Lord for answers. With all that is going on in the news you all know it is so unlikely that anything would ever work out in my favor, including the 10 returning to me. This would only be the Lord's intervention. We see this in many beautiful true accounts in the word of God. Amen? And Amen!
"The king’s heart is like channels of water in the hand of the Lord;
He turns it wherever He wishes.
2 Every man’s way is right in his own eyes,
But the Lord weighs the hearts."
I chose to include verse 2 in the context to show that there are many opinions on what should happen with the 10 orphans and it is nothing less than miraculous to have us come this far. Think about how ferocious the accusations against me were? Think of being accused as a murderer of a little 8 year old orphan girl? Think of having to prove my innocence with such a huge powerful propaganda machine spewing out everything from newspaper articles, radio broadcasts and eventually TV news, as well as "set up" TV programs which were no doubt to "show our true colors". Praise God for answers to prayer with overturning it all. Today I type this sharing more and more good news about things in my favor. Although it seems very slow to me, I have to pinch myself and remind myself this country has been around for 5000 plus years. I can't expect to change "too much too quickly". I am very impressed with seeing many changes through my situation for orphans, children and especially abused children and the country is very, very sensitive about these issues. It is very obvious when I discussed with the police about changes I feel should be made, they genuinely listened. This is not a coincidence.
Now it is time for benefits to the 10 orphans and my relationship with them. Praise God HE has brought us this far. Pray about this next week. The news is good but I still trust ONLY in the Lord's word. As Proverbs 21:1 "The king's hear is like channels of water in the hand of the LORD, He turns it wherever He wishes" but I also know HE weighs my hearts desires for the 10 orphans and many more orphans. We have already seen "Every man's way" that they thought "was right in their own eyes". Now we all believe the "tide is turning" and we will see His blessings.
The other 3 orphan boys are doing well with bible studies and I always look forward to seeing them on Saturday. Pray about the Gold kids, I have some new thoughts on how that all happened. I don't believe the lies of my former worker or the lady who originally helped me with Mr.Cheng. Pray I can get in contact with Mr.Cheng. I know he would still support me caring for his children. Money does talk with him so I am beginning to believe the two ladies paid him off to get the kids. I do not believe the ladies when they say the "officials" were involved. This can't be true seeing this was not mentioned in Maggie's discussion for me to get the kids back. Keep praying.
Keep praying for Jiang Jia Yi. She is still too thin. I bought some Whey Protein powder to add to everything she drinks. We need to build her muscle mass and get her stronger. She just doesn't have much of an appetite but I do buy her very healthy baby food to add to her other foods.
Pray about my changing my flights. I am planning on extending my time here until early July and then fly to Chicago and then fly up to Anchorage around or after July 4th. This will give me a chance to celebrate both Hannah's 13th birthday on June 13th and David's birthday on July 1st.
Thank you for prayer and financial support. Ray and the 10 and many more orphans.
PS. I just talked with Yohai (The Israeli man in Sierra Leone) on Skype and we discussed a possible trip for me to visit.
