“Please don't be mad, you
don’t know my story.”
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He was a teacher, is a believer and had a very soft spot for vulnerable children. One day when a young boy showed up at school
without his homework, he was about to issue the consequences, when the boy turned
to him and said words that would change his course in life forever!
“Please Mr.
Yashin, I am sorry. I wanted to get the
homework done, but my mother and I had to hide last night because my father was
chasing us with an ax.”
He walked away,
went into a room and wept. The realities
of children who come from a hard place hit him square between the eyes. History was being made that day.
Mr. Yashin – now
Pastor Yashin and his wife Natasha care for 25 vulnerable, exploited and
orphaned children. He is now our leader
in the Kyrgyzstan Without Orphans Movement and he carries the message of hope everywhere
– the message of adoption and the message of permanence for children.
You see every
child – has a story. We can be quick to
judge behavior and define a child – but have we taken the time to know their
story?
Our work here is
to hear the stories, to calm the hearts and love each child through the brokenness. Today, we were reminded of our years in this
journey:
Seeing our
Dayspring Yulia in her adopted home.
Visiting with
Isulu and Kumashai (former Jeremiah and Dayspring youth) in their home – where they
were reunited along with their two (Jeremiah) brothers – visiting with mom and
dad and hearing stories of hope and promise.
Being served tea and monte prepared just for us.
And yes – just knowing
that each day there is opportunity to make a difference. Today we celebrated the reason we are
here! Bringing orphans home.
Thank you Father!
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