During these holidays days the atmosphere filled with celebration, but we should not forget about those who are going through a hardship. These are orphans that will spend Christmas in the same room that they are living in for years now. Their tables will not be decorated and filled with delicious food. The day will be as usual for them and the food on the menu will be served. That’s why our visit with gifts for them is a very important time for them. Their friends visit them and congratulate everybody with a gift to everybody. And this is the time when they start to feel that somebody cares and thinks about them and makes them feel special. Their right conclusion is that since these people who are showing love and are helping are believers then their God is also loving and helping.
These children suffer from serious illnesses. The diagnosis hits the children like a lightning and from that moment on they and their parents are fighting for their lives. Painful treatments, like chemotherapies and long periods of stays in the hospital, leaves it impressions on them. And we as the church should be here with them. It is not in our power to heal them, but we have the opportunity to pray and for them, give them hope, sit and play with them. Just having fun with them and support the exhausted parents is in our power. And on Christmas, we certainly should be there. 190 orphans and 80 cancer sick children should be happy at least on Christmas days.
One gift costs around $8 and to provide a gift to each of them we need $2160. We would be happy if you could share the joy of Christmas with those children.
Orphans Ministry – Anatoliy Nikonov