Praying for Orphans

As of a few days ago, we are # 27 on the unofficial waiting list from our agency for a referral. We have been #31 for a while and have finally seen movement in the last few weeks. So we are rejoicing to know that four children have now been matched with their new families! We are praying that more children will be matched before the court closes for their rainy season/summer break. We continue to pray for the children as they wait for us and for all the other families that are patiently waiting to receive their referrals. I wanted to share the following to consider when praying for the orphans.

Another BCS family shared the following from what they witnessed in one of BCS orphanges in Ethiopia. A laughter therapist (who has the guiness world record of the longest laugh) came to visit the children and this is what they experienced........

"The nannies took all of the orphans about age 4 and older and had them line up in about 4 rows facing us. Then the laughter therapist said, Today you are blessed because when an orphans prays God comes and you will get to feel the presence of God. Then he had an orphan I would guess who was about 6 years old come out and face the other orphans. All of the orphans covered their eyes and this little boy prayed for about 20 minutes in Ahmaric. Not one orphan got out of line and not one of them misbehaved, they all just stood there praying with their fellow orphans. As luck would have it there was a couple adopting 2 boys who were Ethiopian and spoke fluent Ahmaric. The laughter therapist had them interpet for us what the orphan prayed for. We were then told that this was the most amazing thing he had ever heard. The orphan prayed for the staff, for us, for protection for the staff and for us. He then at the end prayed for himself. He asked God to send him to a family that would take care of him. Give him good food to eat, a safe place to sleep, and love."



Jared and I were so humbled when we read this story of what this family had witnessed. What a blessing to know that these precious children are praying for us as much as we are praying for them. Also that their faith is so strong. Please continue to pray for these children that they will feel the Holy Spirit with them and that they will have these basic things in accordance with Gods will that they have requested.

Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.

Romans 12:12