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.

Wise king

Ok.One more orphanage we were able to visit last week and had regular Bible lesson :) It was such exciting and wonderful meeting!As children wait for us every Saturday, they gathered very quickly and we wonderfully spent time. All of them are so much lovely and sweet!

 In the beginning we congratulated kids with Birthday who already had.Aren`t they precious having of their gifts? I love their lovely smiles!

We sang the song with children. They very much love this song. Especially when sing an undersong. There are such words: "Years of the childhood don't pass without a step,  therefore friends, we will tell to Jesus, yes." When children sing this undersong they very much like to sing loudly here "therefore friends, we will tell to Jesus, YES! It is soooo funny!Aren`t they just cute? :)

This lesson was unusual as we did a craft with children. As we told them story about the wise king Solomon and his affairs. They did a crown. We called it the wisdom crown. It was object lesson before Bible history.

Sharing their love with brother Misha.Boys so much do love when brother Misha helps them with crafts.They were ready to stick Bible verse on his head.Arent` they adorable! :)))

Children very much love a gliter, as it shine. They enjoyed their work!

They loved their crowns sooooo much!So they sat in them during all lesson. It was so lovely. I hope they for a long time will remember history about wise king Solomon.

Throughout history about Solomon both his wisdom and his affairs, Nadya showed visualization. Children especially liked the temple that Solomon built. They were amazed and impressed!!!"Look here! Look here! What is it?Wow!" they cried out.We are so lucky to have this paper temple to show to kids. :)

Also we together with children could add big puzzles. It was game on solidify of their knowledge of history. Who gave the right answer on a question, had the right to attach a puzzle.

This way kids helped Solomon build the temple.

In the end we learned a new song "The wise man built his house". They so loved this song that we sang with them several times!

We had a great time with kiddies.They were excited very much!

Also at this time Sasha and Lyuba had a great time with teens also.They had fun time, sang songs etc.

 

They have been speaking about forgiveness.It`s such important thing in our lives.Not to have bitterness and offense in our hearts but to have quiet and free heart from a sin.Jesus Christ is greatest example of forgiveness!

They learned this verse:"And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you." (Ephesians 4:32)

But we have one more blessing!Here we asked you to help orphans with shoes.Our God is awesome!Isn`t He?We were able to buy new shoes to these sweet boys! That`s awesome blessing!Boys were very happy to receive this gift!

Their shoes was in an awful condition, teens walked the almost barefooted. They wore that what is difficult to call footwear.Now boys have a NEW shoes!

Dear Friends, thank you a lot for your care about orphans and your great love!Thank you make them smiling and bring a joy to their lives!Thank you so much for your prayers!What an awesome God we serve!!!Love to all!

These teen boys more than in a month will leave this orphanage...Do you believe it?Some of them are still stay as children.That is scary some.What wait them in future? Where they will live?Will find they a job or educational school where to study?or they stay on street?

Please, pray for them, God will care about their needs, protect them from evil and a sin.Please, pray God will provide all their needs and take away fear.

We have only 2 weeks to raise fund to help them a little in their need, project-Gifts to Graduates.We still need a lot to raise but time is VERY short. Please, pray and share about this need.Thank you!