On Another Note.....

by Karen Kochies on Saturday, July 23, 2011 at 12:56am

 

...it is pretty amazing to see the interconnectedness of this one hosting experience to so many other things. For example, I sent out an e-mail regarding our raffle to those that had been supporting us financially or in prayer. Someone received that e-mail, and felt called to forward it on to someone else that they knew. That person (who doesn't even know us, and has never met us!) ended up buying ten raffle tickets (and paying for twenty!!!). Turns out he himself was born with a double cleft, hare lip and hearing problems. His heart for this child, and the Lord was amazing. That he would sacrificially give to a family he doesn't even know still astounds me.
The fact that so many people have been willing to pray, to donate items, and to open their bank accounts in efforts to support Redline United, Ruslan and us is both humbling and overwhelming. I can't be clear enough in saying that if it weren't for all of those people, and each of those pennies and prayers, this opportunity wouldn't be a possibility for our family. We simply can't thank those people enough.
Additionally, we met a family last night at our hosting meeting, and they are looking in to connecting with a physician who might be able to look at Ruslan and evaluate how extensive his cleft is and what types of surgeries or procedures might be available to help him feel more confident and comfortable.
We also met an orphan from last year's hosting program, who came from the same orphanage as Ruslan and knows him, as well as a family who met Ruslan while they were in the Ukraine to adopt the child they hosted.
We are so humbled to be a vessel fro what God will do in and through this ministry.
“True religion is this: to look after widows and orphans in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.”
—James 1:27