CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS WITH MERCY CHILDREN

By the grace of God, we just celebrated our Christmas and new year with our orphans from Atambua, Bipolo and Soe (west Timor). It was a great time to see our children praising the Lord together. As we worshiping Jesus, I could not hold my tears:” Thank you Father for caring and providing the need of our children”. I can’t describe the joy of my heart after seeing so many mercy children are growing. Seven years ago we brought them to the HOME, they were small boys and girls and now they are teenagers, beautiful and smart. My wife and I are very proud of them.

Every time we make a visit to the HOME (House of Mercy), God always remind us about the small beginning that we took. It was right after East Timor Independent that we started our orphan rescue. Nine years ago I was in Dili right after independent’s riots. It was very divine moment when I woke up and saw three children in front of my hotel. They were desperate orphans needed help. The eldest girl was nine years old, she took care of her two sisters, collecting cans from the rubbish to buy food. I prayed for them and God clearly spoke to me to take care of those orphans. That was the birth of Mercy Indonesia Orphanage. Now every time I see those East Timorese orphans, God always brought my memory back.

Bendita was small girl separated from her parents. She lived with grandma in Labor Refugee Camp-Atambua. She was eight years old, not enough food and no school. My heart was moved when I saw her empty eyes. Someone told me that she was sold by her parents. Bendita was not alone, there were still many others in that camp who have the same story. But now she is no longer suffering malnutrition because of Mercy Indonesia. She live in the HOME, she has a better place to stay, a better food to eat and great love atmosphere. That is why I was in tears when I saw her worshiping Jesus and praising the Lord.