But What Can I Do About It?
From a letter by International China Concern's Member Care Director - Recently I was in China and had the privilege of working in the government run welfare centre in Hengyang for a couple of days.
I held a tiny baby that only weighed a couple of kilos. I built blocks with little boys. I watched as flies settled on unwashed faces, cries went unattended and children suffered. Hunger, dehydration and neglect were clearly written on many of the children's bodies. Some flourished, being well looked after as they had nothing wrong with them and there was hope that they would be adopted. The ones who suffered were the weak, the sick and the disabled.
As I sat and held a child on my knee and comforted another with my free hand, the thought came to me that there were too many children and too few hands to meet their needs. I remembered Jesus’ words, ‘The harvest truly is plentiful, but the labourers are few. Therefore pray the Lord of the Harvest to send out labourers into His harvest field.’ Many who work for ICC would not be here, were it not for your fervent prayers.
Please continue to pray for more labourers to come, so more children can have love, hope and opportunity. I’m convinced that prayer moves the heart of God. He is the only One who can turn peoples’ hearts around to respond to His call. Would you also pray for caregivers in welfare centres across China, that their hearts would awaken to the value of each child in their care? Pray that feelings of futility, frustration and despair would be replaced with hope, kindness and compassion.
You are so vital to the ministry of ICC and we are so thankful for your faithful prayers and your commitment to make a difference. The battles we win in the natural and the ground we take are the evidence of battles already won by people on their knees. Please stand with us and continue to pray so that the battles for the least, the last and the lost will continue to be won.
Thank you,
Susanna Lynam
Member Care Director
Love, hope and opportunity for every disabled child
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Wings As Eagles
16Jan11
