Greetings with great joy!
Let us all rejoice in the Lord for saving two of the heart patient boys today! Yes, they prayed to receive Christ and I am very excited for them. This is what it is all about. It is one thing to organize the team of heart professionals to do 16 of some of the most difficult heart procedures in medicine and yet nothing can compare to the ultimate heart Surgeon Jesus. HE gives us new hearts and we are "healed" forever! Pray for them, included is a picture of them together. The other 11 year old boy wanted to pray but said he did not feel he was ready. I told him, "I will not rush you, the Lord will convict you when HE is ready." The other boys have also been witnessed to for over 7 months and I told this other boy that we will continue to pray for him and share more next week. Now the 3 boys can fellowship. Pray for Samuel, I am asking him to stay in contact with them to study the word each day. Samuel was saved when he was 15 and he is 29 now. Samuel is a great encouragement to me and very faithful in helping me to follow up on young Christians.
I am going once again tomorrow with grandma to the "protection" center and try make it known to them that we are making progress and they will be notified soon. Pray about those in charge to give me permission to see, or at least talk on the phone with the kids to let them know I love them and we are making good progress in helping them. Pray also about the letter I sent, I really want the best for the kids and I think for all parties, it is best for the kids to leave China.
Pray also about the body of Phoebe, this is still heavy on my heart but I believe with the 10 coming back, this issue will be resolved too. God has a beautiful plan even though it has been a true tragedy to lose Phoebe. I am still not clear as to what actually happened in the ICU unit to bring about her death. It doesn't look good for the hospital and it may look even worse for those who "called the shots". Who was responsible for treating, feeding and/or comforting her? How could she be told such a horrible thing in not allowing her to eat for another 5 days even after her intestinal blockage was removed? The letter makes all this easy for them to "walk away" from all the "sensitive" questions and or issues. Pray for them to respond responsibly.
Thank you all for being such a powerful prayer force. God is hearing our prayers! On the "Goose and Duck Ranch" plans, I called one of the bosses of the place and he reassured me that they are still open for my plans. Whether or not the kids stay here, I will still work toward using that facility for my plans. I know some of you are saying, "How in the world does Ray keeping so many issues on his plate? That is an easy answer. Prayer Force One and Commander Jesus! We already won right?! After I led the two boys to Christ and had to ride away on my little motorcycle and streak, weave and bob through the horrible Beijing traffic, I just couldn't stop crying as I thought about how much work has been done, how efficient everything has been, and how successful HIS plans have been for these orphans. It made it hard to see through my helmet shield as my eyes were filled with tears. Oh the beauty of the gospel of peace! Oh the victory of Jesus and His glorious resurrection! Oh the excitement of a new born Christian and especially an orphan child! Don't forget brothers and sisters, we were all orphans until God the Father took us into His heavenly family. Amen?!
I am changing my flight plans to stay until June 20th and then will fly from Chicago to Anchorage, Alaska on the 22nd of June. Pray I can get much more accomplished before I leave. Luke 17:10 Keeps me humble.
"So you too, when you do all the things which are commanded you, say, ‘We are unworthy slaves; we have done only that which we ought to have done.’”
Ray and the 10, keeping the Gold kids in daily prayers and many more orphans to come.
PS, I am still in negotiations with the Israeli man about the arrangements for Sierra Leone. I am very excited about what God has in store for those Ebola victim orphans.
Let us all rejoice in the Lord for saving two of the heart patient boys today! Yes, they prayed to receive Christ and I am very excited for them. This is what it is all about. It is one thing to organize the team of heart professionals to do 16 of some of the most difficult heart procedures in medicine and yet nothing can compare to the ultimate heart Surgeon Jesus. HE gives us new hearts and we are "healed" forever! Pray for them, included is a picture of them together. The other 11 year old boy wanted to pray but said he did not feel he was ready. I told him, "I will not rush you, the Lord will convict you when HE is ready." The other boys have also been witnessed to for over 7 months and I told this other boy that we will continue to pray for him and share more next week. Now the 3 boys can fellowship. Pray for Samuel, I am asking him to stay in contact with them to study the word each day. Samuel was saved when he was 15 and he is 29 now. Samuel is a great encouragement to me and very faithful in helping me to follow up on young Christians.
I am going once again tomorrow with grandma to the "protection" center and try make it known to them that we are making progress and they will be notified soon. Pray about those in charge to give me permission to see, or at least talk on the phone with the kids to let them know I love them and we are making good progress in helping them. Pray also about the letter I sent, I really want the best for the kids and I think for all parties, it is best for the kids to leave China.
Pray also about the body of Phoebe, this is still heavy on my heart but I believe with the 10 coming back, this issue will be resolved too. God has a beautiful plan even though it has been a true tragedy to lose Phoebe. I am still not clear as to what actually happened in the ICU unit to bring about her death. It doesn't look good for the hospital and it may look even worse for those who "called the shots". Who was responsible for treating, feeding and/or comforting her? How could she be told such a horrible thing in not allowing her to eat for another 5 days even after her intestinal blockage was removed? The letter makes all this easy for them to "walk away" from all the "sensitive" questions and or issues. Pray for them to respond responsibly.
Thank you all for being such a powerful prayer force. God is hearing our prayers! On the "Goose and Duck Ranch" plans, I called one of the bosses of the place and he reassured me that they are still open for my plans. Whether or not the kids stay here, I will still work toward using that facility for my plans. I know some of you are saying, "How in the world does Ray keeping so many issues on his plate? That is an easy answer. Prayer Force One and Commander Jesus! We already won right?! After I led the two boys to Christ and had to ride away on my little motorcycle and streak, weave and bob through the horrible Beijing traffic, I just couldn't stop crying as I thought about how much work has been done, how efficient everything has been, and how successful HIS plans have been for these orphans. It made it hard to see through my helmet shield as my eyes were filled with tears. Oh the beauty of the gospel of peace! Oh the victory of Jesus and His glorious resurrection! Oh the excitement of a new born Christian and especially an orphan child! Don't forget brothers and sisters, we were all orphans until God the Father took us into His heavenly family. Amen?!
I am changing my flight plans to stay until June 20th and then will fly from Chicago to Anchorage, Alaska on the 22nd of June. Pray I can get much more accomplished before I leave. Luke 17:10 Keeps me humble.
"So you too, when you do all the things which are commanded you, say, ‘We are unworthy slaves; we have done only that which we ought to have done.’”
Ray and the 10, keeping the Gold kids in daily prayers and many more orphans to come.
PS, I am still in negotiations with the Israeli man about the arrangements for Sierra Leone. I am very excited about what God has in store for those Ebola victim orphans.
