Tuesday Post
Edik receiving his picture and letter from the Pivirotto family
We were able to see Edik before his leaving for the rehab center. We felt like his spirit was low but didn’t know why. He’d been in the hospital for over 2 months and was now going to a rehab center about 120 km away. My guess is that that’s got to be pretty tough for him. Even though it was a hospital, I guess it was home for him. After the rehab center he’ll be going back to the Vinnitsa Christian Orphanage. Please continue to pray for him as he rehabs. From what we understand, there’s a good chance that his leg won’t grow any longer and he’ll walk with a limp for the rest of his life. The more he grows, the greater the limp. There’s also a chance that he’ll be fine. Thank you for committing him to prayer.
From Left (David, Alyona, Ivan, Daniel, Emmanuel, Joseph)
The day we left Vinnitsa, we went by Slavik and Alyona’s house to bring food and infant clothing. The two older children (Anya and Sophia) were at school and Slavik “went to renew some documents and then disappeared” said Alyona. Please continue to pray for this family. If you look closely, you can see Joseph’s left foot tied to the bedpost.
We’ve arrived in Munich and awaiting our flight to Paris. We’ll stay there for about 18 hours and then depart early in the morning to head back to the States. The team will be speaking in my Sunday School class on Sunday, January 24. I think you’ll be very encouraged to hear from them. Thank you for your commitment to this team.
Mike
My name is Maddie and I am 14 years old. I came to America 2 1/2 years ago. I used to live in Ethiopia in Africa. My father died of HIV and my mother has HIV and is dying. I have two sisters and one brother. My mom wanted us to have a better life and sent us to orphanage. I had prayed to God when I lived in our village in Ethiopia to know who He was and He answered my prayers. When my new family was ready to adopt us we were sent to the capital city of Addis Ababa. The nannies at the care center shared the Gospel of Jesus Christ with me and I became a Christian. It was the greatest gift I ever had. I then prayed for a strong Christian family. God has blessed me with parents who love Him and brothers and sisters who love God as well. I want Jesus to be the center of my life always. I am grateful to be with all my family and I pray that other kids like me - parents with HIV - will also find a Christian home. I desire to be a nurse so one day I can help my people by sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ before they die.