Huge blessing and amazing time with orphans!

Well.Here i`m going to share with you the next blessing we had yesterday.As i told you before, we were going to visit orphans in summer camp.
 Yes, we has done it!We had such blessed journey! Thank you each one for prayers!It is something incredible what God has done yesterday and how He has blessed!

So, what we have done in camp with orphans?
We brought to them the Gospel. The good message, that says how God loves, cares about them and wants to save from the hell and give eternal life in the Heaven.

 

                       During the program we had puppet show for smallest kids.

                             We sang several songs with children.They liked them!

We had object lesson.We have kept a balloon above fire. It did not burst, because the water inside of the balloon kept from it.We explained to kids.The same way water is like the faith in Jesus Christ, fire is like fire in the hell. How water inside helps to keep balloon from burst and burn.Same  way is our faith in Jesus Christ saves us from the fire in hell.

After that we told a Bible story to children about 3 men whom God saved from  burning fiery furnace.Daniel 3

      Kids loved this story and some of them helped us!They enjoying of it!

Also we explained to children that God can and wants to save them from fiery furnace, it is like hell. And He can save us from different troubles in our life(they have a lot), what sometimes are same like fire for us. God can save if we will be faithful to Him like these 3 men and etc.

During the program we had fun time also and we have played games with them.They all wanted to play!
They were so excited by it!We had wonderful fun time with children!

                                              Game with balloon

Here is the game to learn a Bible verse. The 2 teams needed take off paper bricks from sheets.The team who first will open a Bible verse, do victory.

But most of all we all were so amazed and shocked when Director of BOM and pastor Misha did invitation, about 25 orphans asked Jesus Christ to saved them! Oh my goodness we did not expect it! It is amazing and great!!! Our Lord such good, mercy and mighty God! We are overwhelmed and shocked! Do not have words...
All Heavens was moved and Angels rejoiced and sang and praised the Lord in this time! What a HUGE blessing we have! We are sooooooooooo glad!

"I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance." Luke 15:7

Sasha prayed with boys and counseled them how to live Christian life.

                                      Oksana prayed with girls

When we needed to go,children did not want to leave this place and wanted to fellowship with us.
 But we were hurried because we needed go to Annya, bring a wheelchair to her and see orphans in this orphanage.This special orphanage for girls is far away a little bit and we needed to go, because staff work before 5.00 pm and we did not have the time to be more with kids here.

We told goodbye many times to kids but they were still here.Sasha and Misha gave last instructions to orphans.

Untill we had fellowship with kids, the other were writing words on our van.The van was dirty because of the rain in the morning and dust on roads. On the right side of the door it says "God loves you". On the left side "God loves people". I think it is good testimony for drivers behind us on the roads. :)

                      Pastor Misha gave Gospel tracts to children.

                                                    Reading the Gospel tracts

Children asked us books or any Christian literature to them.We are not able help them with it. It would be great blessing if someone will helps us with Christian literature, little books, Bibles to kids! Please, can you help us with it? Is not it a blessing orphans want to know more about Jesus? We pray God will provide this need to orphans too.

This is what love orphans, just hugs, love and attention. How is sweet!They do not have that someone do it for them. :(

                                        Kids still did not want to leave us. :)

This time we have learned more their needs and it is more heartbreaking and sad... As i told you before they often feel bored here . They suffer of that, because children do not have any toys, games, nothing to play.They do not know often what to do...
Also children undernourished often. Even they eat here 4 times a day, they still hungry often.Probably it is a little food they get here. Fruits they almost do not eat.If they get a banana, it is half of that or  even a third part.They do not have hot water to wash clothes or take shower.

Their clothes is worn out much, shoes broken or too big size. They do not have change clothes. They are lonely, suffer and afflicted. All this is horrible and heartbreaking!.. :(((

Because of that children run away from the camp.If children run away, the police catch them sometimes in other cities of Ukraine far away, even in Russia. Children like to "travel".
Often children bring any disease, they hungry, dirty, they steal different things because of hungry, clothes, shoes and etc. and can get in any trouble.They street kids in this time.
So, next time we want to help if only a little to bring sport games, different things to make them busy, will save them from troubles and bring a joy and blessing from the Lord. Also bring to them fruits, bananas, oranges and maybe something more.But WE NEED YOUR HELP! PLEASE! We can provide all these needs only with your helping! Please, can you help these afflicting and suffering orphans? It would be good if someone will help with clothes and shoes to send them.These kids will be in this camp to the end of summer.

Ok. It is not the end yet!We have one more blessing! Coming back  from special orphanage to girls where we brought huge blessing to Annya(yesterday), we visited one sister in Christ. In this time Lyuba(member of BOM team) began to witness to a grandmother on the street. Pastor Misha finished it and when he gave the invitation, she asked Jesus Christ to save her from the hell.

Grandmother asked us to help her with a Christian literature to read  and learn more about God! WOW! What a blessing!Praise the Lord!

So, we had amazing and great day yesterday! It is  incredible how  God has blessed us! We are so rejoicing these blessings, wheelchair to Annya, amazing and wonderful time with orphans in camp, about 25 saved orphans and one more soul-grandmother! It is fantastic, great and wonderful!

"Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth." Luke 15:10

A story of second birth

 Please, meet Nadya member of BOM team.This is her testimony, how Jesus saved her and changed her life.

Every testimony of a saved Christian about his/her conversion to the living God through Jesus Christ is special. It’s a story of second (spiritual) birth of a woman in this sinful world. The heaven moves at the moment of repentance "I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance." Luke 15:7,10.

  I was born in a regular village family which consisted of 6 people. My mother raised 5 children (3 daughters and 2 sons). I never heard about the living God even though our family was disciplined and strict. As most of families we celebrated all religious holidays. But after a holiday the “holiness” disappeared. God was not mentioned anymore until another holiday.

  When I was 7 years old I went to school. I used to visit different camps and health resorts. I remember I met some “special” people when I went there. They used to come to camps and showed us something and read us from the Bible. I also remember how they sang beautiful songs about God. I was a child then and I did not remember what they actually read from the Bible but I remembered how they sang about God very well. I really enjoyed their singing and I could listen to them all day long. I thought to myself: “I wished I would do the same thing when I grow up”. I wanted to go to different places and sing songs about God just as they did. After a “concert” (that’s what I thought it was called at that time) they gave us different Christian literature and I was given one Book which everyone had too. Years passed by. I watched different cartoons but I kept the Book and got really interested about it. I started to call it the Bible. I met very interesting people – Christians. I was very interested to listen to them how they told about God and Jesus Christ. I was very excited about the subject. 

In 1996 (when I was 16 years old) I entered a pedagogical institute (in Korostishev of Ukraine) to become a teacher of children. I understand now that it was a plan of God, because i can use my knowlege, teach orphans. I met my classmate Alla just like other students. I noticed that Alla was different than all other students and I knew that she attended a church. 

  After 1 and a half years Alla asked me if I wanted to go the church which she attended. She told me that the Bible is preached there and I could meet some other Christians there too. I glad accepted the invitation. It was a Tuesday. They had a Bible study that day. After a service I felt something in my heart. I realized that I was different than those people. I did not have the same peace in my heart as they did. I did not tell anything to Alla but I clearly realized that I was missing something in my life. I remembered that time when I heard songs about God when I was a kid. I felt joy and yearning at the same time. I knew I would have to come back again. So next time when I came to Alla and asked her to invite me again she was very surprised because usually people do not ask to come to church again. So that’s how I started to attend a local church in Korostishev.

  The first time in my life I heard that all people were sinners and deserved to go to hell. I found out that sin separates a man from God. I realized that I need to ask Jesus Christ to forgive my sins in order to become reconciled with God. I knew that Jesus Christ paid a price for me – He gave His own life and died on cross and was raised from the dead on the third day and conquered sin and death. Yes, it was a priceless sacrifice. I cannot be indifferent to that what God Himself did on the cross.

  On 22nd of February of 1998 after a Sunday church service I kneeled before my Lord and Savior in prayer of repentance asking Him to save my soul from hell
John 3:16 "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."

13 years passed since that day. I experienced many different events, good and not good, sad and joyful. But I never repented about that I trusted Jesus Christ because it was the wisest and right decision a man could ever make. The Bible says: “behold, now is the day of salvation” 2nd Cor. 6:2b.

I have been a part of the service to orphan children in Zhitomir region for the past 4 years. We try to do all we can so these children could hear the Gospel. This work is a fulfillment of the commandment of Jesus Christ – Matthew 28:19 "Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost."
It is a responsibility of every Christian.I love children in orphanages and i`m glad i can tell them about Jesus Who loves them so much and can give a new life in the Heaven.He can give you a hope, piece, joy, happyness here on the earth!

Last news

Bible says we have to grow spiritually, learn Bible, witness to people and etc.Some members of team could to be on Bible Institution in Kiev during some days.They have gone there to get new knowledge of Bible.The team and many other christians had great time and fellowship!

 A blessing is some members of team and other Christians could to pass out Gospel tracts on streets capital of Kiev and metro.Hundreds and hundreds people could to get a tracts.Sasha (our member of team) preached the Gospel to people in metro and streets.Some people listened but some people cry to him:"Shut your mouth!" Oh, it is so sad when people do not want to hear about Jesus Christ...It is so sad when they do not want to know Jesus wants to save them from hell, give new life, joy, piece, make happy and etc.

Also when the team preached the Gospel local government came to preachers and said you can not preach here, you need permitting for it.In Ukraine today freedom, you can preach the Gospel everywhere and  to everyone.But Devil does not want that people hear the Gospel and try to stop it difference ways.
But it reminds me a story in Bible.

"But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.
And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus. 
But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye. 
For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard. "  Acts17:20

Any way God is good and mercy to all of us sinners!When the team passed out tracts and witnessed, 2 people asked Jesus to saved them!Hallelujah!!!Praise the Lord!

Bible says: "I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance." Luke 15:7

Here some photos

Some members of team on Bible Institution

Brothers pass out Gospel tracts

One more possibility

  Yesterday there was one more possibility  met children in a orphanage and to conduct a Bible lesson. And also to have a meeting with elder children.

  The one part of team Sasha and Lyuba had metting with elder kids. They played games sang songs and glorified our Lord Jesus Christ. Also Sasha spoke with children volume what price the Jesus Christ has paid for rescue of all mankind. About  that we are bought pay a heavy price and this price is the blood of Jesus Christ spilled on a cross.
"For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's."
 1 Corinthians 6:20

"Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed."
  1 Peter 2:24

    The last time when there was a meeting with elder children. Sasha has allowed  to learn 5 Bible verses. Children which have learned, have obtained small reward for it. And those children which haven't learned, it has induced them to learn and tell next time.

   At this time in other class there was a meeting with younger children.The meeting subject was about the correct choice in life and that it not necessary to swear and be polite and compliant. Bible story we took as Abraham's shepherds and the Lot`s quarreled and as the Lot has dispersed with Abraham.We played games, made a craft, listen the Bible story.

There was one game we named it Choice.
The different pleasures: sea tour, a mobile phone, sweets, games, a bicycle  etc. which the person can have have been written by balloons.On one balloon has been written Jesus. Children needed to make the correct choice.Take balloons than  more  where there are these pleasures and to leave Jesus. Or to leave all but to select a balloon with a name Jesus. Not all children would like it was possible to make the correct choice. There were children which took all and more these pleasures.The majority of children finite understand that the correct choice in their life is Jesus Christ, to give Him their heart and to entrust all life.

    As there was the game where children should select among themselves who Abraham and who the Lot.
 Children quitted on-two and who took a sweet became the Lot and went to one side of a class.The next child did not have a choice he there was Abraham automatically and went to the opposite side of a class. There were children which swore among themselves, they wanted to become Lot to take a sweet. In the end of game we have summed up that it is not necessary to go to lives on guiding of the eyes as the Lot. Have asked children which steels Abraham how they felt when it does not remain choice how to go in the opposite side and without a sweet. Certainly children spoke about injustice as badly the Lot has did. We have summed up it is impossible to swear as shepherds swore among themselves and to be compliant.Some children which swore among themselves, it became very a shame and they have hung a head.

 Also we learned with them a Bible verse "If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men." Romans 12:18

In the end of lesson children have made a craft Abraham and Lot, what they enjoyed.

In this time untill the team had the meetings, the director of Ministry Michael could to speak about Jesus Christ with some employers of orphanage.

It is so sad for us but we could to see these kids last time in this year.Next week they go to home to winter holidays.We will see them just in 3 weeks in next year.

God, please protect these children from evil where they will be, help them to remember these Bible trues and to apply in their life. Also we ask you Lord, fill all their needs which they have. In name of Jesus Christ we ask you all it. Amen.