Attention all bloggie friends! We are starting something new. On the right hand side of the blog will be a picture of one of the kids at the orphanage, and we will change that picture once a week. Your job is to lift that child up in prayer! We will only include their nickname, in order to protect thier identity. Thank you so much!
Three weeks ago at church, Masha sat next to me. Masha is ten, has Downs Syndrome and is a fantastic hugger. She just loves hugging. So I try to always stop and hug her back. During the service, she came in and sat between me and her dad, for a while she loved on her dad and then she leaned her head on my shoulder, so I leaned my head over onto hers, and she looked up at me with this big smile. She reached around and gave me a shoulder hug, and then patted my head, and then rubbed my back for a few minutes. I didn’t move the entire time because it just felt so good. It was just simple, innocent affection, and it sent tingles up my spine. If you don’t know what I’m talking about you need more hugs and back scratches. Human contact is so important. That’s why I try and hug the kids when we go up to the orphanage. These are just a few stories of some of the hugs I’ve given and gotten this past month, and why hugs are so important in our ministry. My friend Viktor and some o
love this idea and it is a way that we can get to know the children before we come to see them. Tell them that their Texas friends will be praying for them. Don R.
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