About Jonah to orphans

Dear Friends, God is doing just amazing things here! I`m so excited to tell you but in the next posts. :)

My soul sings and exults! I have very much to tell you.Therefore return here soon. :)

But here I would like to tell you about a lovely meeting that we had last week with children.

We so rejoice of each meeting and possibility to tell to orphans about the Lord, about His love, about great Bible heroes and wonderful miracles that are described in the Bible, in this amazing book.

This time we had a possibility to tell to precious orphans the Bible story about the prophet Jonah. About that as he tried to run away and hide from the Lord and what as a result turned out.

After we recalled last stories by means of pictures (they made it perfectly), we studied with our dear ones the song about Jonah with gestures.

As the craft took time a little more, we decided to divide into two parts. Therefore in the beginning they colored  by color pencils of the Jonah and scissored out. The picture was double-sided therefore children also spliced it among themselves.

I think it was a good preparatory part to the main. Then after telling the story and animated cartoon viewing, we played game to  reinforce knowledges.

They very much liked to fish! Each fish was numbered. Which fish they will catch, on that question and responded.

They were very excited!!!

Between fishes were also a crab, starfish and a crawfish. Nadya  excellently explained a distinction between it and difference.

Then we studied the Bible verse."For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments."(1John5:3(a))KJV
 Jonah didn't obey of God in the beginning and escaped from Him as many of you know this wonderful story. Therefore God wants that we showed the love to Him obedience and execution of His commandments or judgements.Children know, if you love God, you shall to conform his commandments . :)

After that we repeated with them song already learned in the beginning and continued the second part of the craft.

Here it was necessary for our kiddies the Jonah that they scissor out before, to place in the middle folded double a tracing-paper and to splice edges. Then to scissor out two parts of a whale from construction paper (we printed before), to place Jonah in belly of the whale and the edge to splice among themselves.

Thus the Jonah was in belly of huge fish and could move. Children were simply delighted and are much impressed! "Look, my Jonah can move in belly of the whale", they cried out. :)
They loved very much this carfts!!!
Also on the craft, there was verse that we learned.

Orphans in orphanages got used, what they do all at lessons(any project), they leave it to the teacher. Some children started to come for the first time to Bible lessons this year and couldn't believe that they can take away this project with themselves and it doesn't need to leave to teacher. "Really? Wow! I can take it with myself!" Joyfully jumping, kids cried out.

Do you know that orphans lay down the crafts under pillows and to sleep with it??? They know that it belongs to them and that is why they enjoy projects.

At the end of meeting we congratulated those who had Birthday, having reminded that the Lord remembers them special day even if all forgot about it. Oh, how they were glad and excited! You would see their shining and happy eyes!

Precious kiddies that only started come to our meetings couldn't to believe that this gift belongs to them and they can enjoy it. "Really? Is it right? I can leave it to myself?" It was necessary to convince long of that, it is gift from Lord Jesus and from this day belongs to them. I think that some of them for the first time in life received these gifts... "Yes! It`s amazing! Yay! I have a gift!" They cried out with delight.

"Wow!That is so beautiful car!"

Sasha kissed and huged us hundreds times! "Look! Look everybody at me!I have a goldfish!" He was simply amazed and so impressed with the gift! So sweet kid. ;)

It was probably the most surprising part of our meeting. Children were so impressed with the gifts. O, my goodness!They jumped, shouted, rejoiced, showed each other their blessings.It was so sweet and heartwarming to see and hear their admiration.

PRAISE THE LORD!!!!That He grants so MUCH pleasure, joy and delight to the poor orphaned children, deprived of all this.

Visits of orphans

Thank you!Thank you!Thank you for all your donations and prayers!God is so good!We raised all necessary sum $825 to help precious teenagers in their needs.We are so excited!We are so happy to bless them! Praise the Lord!!!

But here I would like to share with you about visits of orphans we had lately in different orphanages.It was so remarkable and amazing time with all children!We were very excited and enjoyed our spent time.God wonderfully blessed our visits!!!

In this orphanage we had a special program where we spoke about friendship.What the Bible speaks about friends, which we should be friends etc.And Jesus Christ is the best and remarkable friend!

We sang songs

We had fun

We had a Bible history about David and Jonathan's friendship.

Then children had a possibility to learn to shoot from bow. As always was a lot of desirous :)

Also children received candies in the end of program.

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At some of days, we had a Bible lesson about the prophet Jonah in the next orphanage.Children very much like this history!
Here we learned the new song about Jonah.

Aren`t they just cute? These two sweet cuties are sisters.The older one helps to her younger sister, who got to the orphanage this year at the first class. So, sad to see when if a child from an one family get to orphanage.Then the next sister/brother became older, get to same orphanage or into another one. And it worst because brothers and sisters can not see each other sometimes by years...or lose one other forever. :(

The craft is whale with Jonah. Kids loved it very much and excited to make it!

 

We got tired very much.And at the end of this day there was very beautiful sunset. And I simply could not that not to make a picture. ;)

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Also the Lord gave the chance to us to visit these small sweeties and to share with them our joy and love.

They all were so much excited by received candies!

Also wanted just simple warm hugs...

One boy so loves our brother Misha and he was so glad of the meeting that presented to him this small gift, a piece of the paper.What the orphan can present deprived by everything and not having a personal things? It just melts your heart.But in this small piece of the paper, all his big heart, kindness and love. Children's simplicity and open heart to love and receive love...

Ok.I have to finish.So sorry.It`s very shortly because of a lack of time. Tomorrow we are going to next orphanage. To visit our beloved ones and share God`s love with them as well.Now is 3.00am almost.I need to rest ;)
Love to all!

Long wonderful day

Do you see such big crowd? We had probably over 160 children and  many caretakers at one hall. Wow! We were so blessed to visit this orphanage!There about 180 orphans! That is a lot!We were so happy to share the Gospel with them and say amazing Bible story about Jonah.We had such blessed and wonderful time during program! Everything was absolutely amazing and perfect!!! We are so thankful to Jesus!

I have so much to tell you!I will try to say everything in series.
We have spent all day long to be busy with this orphanage!Before spending time with orphans and telling them about God we have helped them.We bought everything they needed for school supplies!We were so happy to help them and enjoyed to buy everything.
Director of orphanage were amazed and soooo thankful!She says teachers often go to her and ask everything what they necessary for a lesson.But orphanage has not finances for it.How she can help? There are many kids who have many different problems, needs, etc.And director do everything she can to care about them.

So, anyway we are VERY thankful to those who donated for school supplies and has blessed this orphanage!
We are thankful to you that you shared with these kids love of Jesus Christ and his care about orphan`s needs.We are grateful much!

As this orphanage has children with special needs.Teachers were so happy to receive these gifts, supplies what they can use to teach children, develop them, open their talents etc.We bought not everything they needed because we could not find and shops do not have so many supplies.It is necessary to order.So, we bought what we could find and most of it.

We bought liquid glue, furniture lacquer,tool equipment for work with wood, metally meccano for little kids,and different tools which I do not know and do not remember names. :) Also gimps and 10 meters of cross-stitch canvas for girls.I think it is enough for whole year!These things only for lesson labor training.

And also we bought 4 big sheets of plywood.But they are such big size so we could not place it to transport but not ours. :) So,we have paid for it, left bill to administration of orphanage.They necessary only find a transport that will deliver plywood to orphanage.
So, sorry do not have picture.We did not know that it will be such big size.And we thought make picture at orphanage when we will buy everything.
 We bought plywood that children under the guidance of  teachers will make games for children, for their development.It can be  lace up games and many others.We have these games for development of children  but they are very expensive.So, decision of director was to make that to save some finances and children can learn to work with wood, as their program demand of it.I think that is very good idea!

Here is example of games what children can do.That is not exactly as these but similar to them.
What do you think?I think that is superbly! That is only example.

By the way we would love to ask you.Probably some one of you have games or colorful book with animals, cars, buildings etc. those what you do not need? Even it will be on foreign language that is ok.Children can learn by pictures. Please, can you send to orphans here what will help them in their education and development?I`m sure caretakers and teachers would appreciate it very much because they often have nothing.Thank you!

Finally when we bought what we could, as I said above almost everything, we could have Bible time with children.The time there was absolutely amazing!We received so much emotions, applause, smiles, hugs, kisses and much more!Kids were amazed by everything! Even caregivers came up to us and thanked. Oh, it was so sweet! We are so blessed that we could to share the Gospel with so many folks in one time! What a blessing!

In the beginning of meeting pastor Misha could to read  the Bible and shared the Gospel as on picture little above.After that we could to have our program for children.

Nadya was telling the Bible story

The whale "swallowed" our Jonah. The little boy played in story very well.Everyone sitting in hall liked it much.

Next were games.The first game was already beloved by many kids in orphanages during our travelings, to catch fish in water.As you remember we learn Bible verse with kids by this way about obedience.

As every time a lot of those wishing to play!

We even had a girl who began to cry because she did not play at this game when we finished.Well, children are so many and sometimes you can see all of them at one time. So, that she stop to cry we took her behind of our puppet stage and several fishes placed to our bowl. She hooked a one.Really, I do not know was it good but she was so happy! :)

Song about Jonah with kids.

And in the end our team could to sing a Gospel song for staff of orphanages and teens as well.

Chocolate candies to orphans

                                 

Sweet hugs

Next picture where the team is giving candies to kiddies.These precious ones were not at hall when we had program because they had nap.Until we finished with everything, we wanted to find them and give candies too.Everywhere was very dark, no light, only pitch darkness outside. It was so funny when we have found them in darkness by their voices when they were singing. :) Oh, how they were happy to recieve candies!

By the way we could to visit more little angels who are sooo sweet and we adore them!They are age 3-8 year old.They could to receive candies too.

And we could to play with them a little.Ah, they all are so cute and precious! Just want to hug all of them!

Look at this sweet small one how she is happy!This girl has Apert syndrome.She has a high-arched palate what brings her trouble to chew.Also she has not all fingers or they are webbed. Same she has webbed toes on her feet...But she is very communicative!

Look at this cute boy! Is not he sweet? He is 4 years old and still does not speak...Mom left him when gave birth and he arrived to this orphanage from baby home several months ago.

Poor small boy...He needs mom and dad who will love him and maybe after he will be in loving family, he will begin to speak.
That is why he huged and kissed pastor Misha.Oh, that it was so sweet and you want to weep over when you see it.We whole team were amazed to see it!

We believe in miracles!We know one little girl who did not speak for a long time even she was 4 years old.We prayed for a long time and she began to speak!What a miracle! All staff of orphanage was surprised because they did not believe she will speak when ever!

Do you see these next sweet angels?Are not they just cute these 2 small girls?
We have prayer request and plea to help small Alyona, who is with white long hair on right side.This little precious kid was 6 times sick of pneumonia during this year.That is terrible!!! I do not know how she is still alive, only by mercy of our Lord Jesus.
We ask you to pray for her that God will keep her in His arms and give her well health.

Also we PLEAD you to help with good medicine for little kids.Please, can someone send some medicine what will help children have a good health and protect them from different sicknesses?Please, please, we beg you!Director of orphanage do everything she can, but as very often happen,there are not enough finances...

Next small angel about whom we ask you to pray much also.This small sweet girl has a problem with appetite.I`m not sure but probably her name is Vika.The problem is that she does not eat because does not want.She was at hospital diagnosed by doctors.They have found nothing what bring a trouble for her to eat.They say, she is healthy.But why she does not eat?Can some one tell me?

We have found her mom is sick by schizophrenia and her father drinks.I think the reason why she does not eat because she feels herself unwanted and unloved...

Yes, she is only 4 years old, she does not understand many things but as every child she feels that she is beloved and she needs someone.She needs a family who will love and care about her...

Orphanage has not finances to care and medicate this small girl.The staff of orphanage has told us horrible situations when this small one scared them, when she ate nothing during 3 days.It happens often.They thought she will die.She eat sometimes piece of cookies or something like that.But as every one understands what will happen if you will be eat just cookies or little bit same food???

As orphanage has not finances, the staff donate when they can and buy some medicine to help this small angel.But it is enough only for a week.We had little bit money and gave to caretaker to buy this medicine that save her life.

We plead you...Please, can you help this small girl to help have a good appetite, send some medicine or donate, that we can buy here.Whatever you will think it will be the best for her.One pack cost only $9, it is enough for a week.

Tomorrow we are going to visit these small precious ones again.We would be very happy if someone will donate if only little bit to help small girl.You can donate $1-5-10-15-25 and more...Each $ is appreciate!Please, can you help her?Thank you!

We would be very thankful if you will pray for our tomorrow visit and next several days too.We need very much your prayers!Thank you!

In next post I will tell you about our visit to orphanage of girls with special needs.I`m going to do it today.Hope I will able to do it. :)

P.S.Oh, I almost forgot!We could to bring a huge bag of clothes to these small kids!Praise the Lord!

Visit of boys with special needs.

I`m so exciting to share with you how God has blessed us by visit of boys with special needs!I`m so happy how is good God and what an amazing time we had!Everything was absolutely wonderful and amazing!!!We praise and glorify God!And we praise God that staff of orphanage could to hear the Gospel too!Isn`t amazing possibility and blessing?

Here is short video our puppet show for smallest ones cuties.

Nadya told Bible story about Jonah.Children were amazed and surprised when a whale opened his mouth and "has swallowed" our Jonah. :)

A little boy Vova played Jonah.He was so excited to be him! And he did perfect job! The staff of orphanage were smiling and were impressed by that! There was such nice Spirit and we were thrilled and praised God!

Next pictures is where we learned with boys a song about Jonah, with gestures.

 

 Here we played a game.Boys were rejoiced to pass on toy, whale, while music played.And they answered to questions about Bible story about Jonah.Older boys helped smaller ones.

But most of all they loved a game, to catch fish. wow!They were so impressed and very much excited!They smiled and their eyes were shining.They were so much impressed!!! It is soooo amazing blessing to see happy orphans!

It is so sad we do not have much time that more boys could to play too.But we happy they can hear, see and rejoicing to be with us as well.

Look, how Andrew is happy!

Isn`t cute this boy?

This way we played and learned Bible verse at one time.

Here is a boy on video, how he flew to play game and  nearly  fallen.It was because he wanted to play very much!Poor boy. :) So funny! But look how he was happy when he hooked of turtle!He smiles all time. Isn`t he sweet?

And next blessing is that we have presented school supplies to this orphanage. wow! The administration of orphanage were so thankful much!It is enough to the end of their educating year, to the end of next Spring.
The staff were surprised to see these supplies and so thankful to you!

Dear beloved friends, sweet sponsors and faithful followers of blog, we would love to thank you to bless this orphanage, who had need with these school supplies. Thank you to bless, to give love and care to these precious children! Thank you to being blessing to them! May the Lord richly bless you!!!

 "He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again."

Proverbs 19:17 (KJV)


   Last week we also could to visit boys in mental institution.Soon I`m going to tell you more about our visit.Blessings! :)