Yesterday, Beautiful Gate was called to receive two new children from Queen II Hospital. This is not uncommon, but 2 on the same day is a little strange. The first child was found abandoned outside just South of Maseru. It is one week old. The second child was found near a dam that supplies Maseru with power. This area has a lot of people walk by it. This child was found wrapped in clothes but still had not been cleaned up from delivery. I cannot imagine that someone gave birth to a child and immediately wrapped it up and abandoned it! The police came to retrieve the child and Queen II Hospital cleaned the child up and called the Department of Social Welfare. DSW then reviewed the children's cases and decided that Beautiful Gate was the appointed place for their future to begin. Seeing them wrapped in warm clothes and little baby clothes when they arrived, you would never know that they were abandoned less than 24 hours before. They are now a new blessing to one of our houses, where they will receive food, clothing, shelter and most importantly.....
HOPE, LOVE, AND THE GOOD NEWS OF JESUS CHRIST!
God has a plan for their lives and it will be interesting to see where they go and what they do! Sometimes I even envy that God gets to know it all and see how it all unfolds. The Lord has a wonderful plan laid out for them!
Today, God also brought together another divine intervention. An eleven year old girl found Beautiful Gate and asked for our help. Her mother had disappeared in South Africa and after the death of another "family" member, that "family" could not support her any more. So, they did the most unthinkable thing I could even contemplate... They dropped her off in the middle of the industrial area in town and told her to ask around about orphanages nearby. She spent the night outside and slept in the rain and cold weather. She didn't even have a warm pair of pants. In the morning (today) she asked many people going to work where an orphanage is. Someone must have pointed her to Beautiful Gate. Unfortunately, she is too old for us to take care of, so after some warm food and finding some warm clothes for her, Beautiful Gate took her to the Department of Social Welfare to find a "home" for her. My greatest fear is that she will go to one of the other orphanages in town and just barely have her needs taken care of. Sometimes I wish that Beautiful Gate would accept children 5 or older. It is heartbreaking to see children just tossed aside like that. Think back to when you were 11. Now imagine that your parents have left you and dropped you off in a strange part of town. You finally find a place of "safety" and they transport you to another "facility". I hope and pray that God will look after this young lady and find her a loving, caring, Christian "home".
But, in the midst of all this pain and sorrow, "these three remain: Faith, Hope & Love. But the greatest of these is love." 1 Corintians 13:13. I must have faith that God will provide for ALL of His children. I hope that there will be an end to stories like these. And I love seeing these children confidently embracing their future knowing that God has a plan for their lives.
God also has a plan for your life! Don't ever forget that God is always right beside you. All you need to do is ask for Him to fill your life and He will guide you through whatever comes your way.
Bryan
Thanks for sharing Bryan...this must be heartbreaking so see so often. Praying for you to see with God's eyes and to trust His sovereign plan. :) Keep going, keep serving, keep relying on Him every hour, every day! May God bless and keep you and cause His face to shine upon you and give you peace.
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