Sometimes it is in the stillness of a moment where God reaches out and touches one’s heart. He sees us when we are feeling emotionally defeated, maybe lonely or sad. He hears our cries as we call out to Him. He responds to us in love and mercy, never leaving us alone.

What great comfort it must be for the orphan child who has been abandoned by their earthly parents, only to find rest and peace in the arms of their Savior. Leaders with the SGA-supported Orphans Reborn ministry continue to make often weekly visits to orphanages across six former Soviet nations and in Poland, to share the Good News of the Gospel with children who are longing for that peace and hope.

Please continue to pray for these children as they hear this Good News, that their hearts may be opened to God in the quietness of a moment.  

Sent from a Children’s Ministry Report:

My name is Evgeniya. The first time I heard about God was when I was nine years old. It was in an orphanage. I lived there because my mom was very ill and my dad was an alcoholic. 

One year, my mother felt really bad and couldn’t pick me up from the orphanage during the winter holidays, although sometimes she did. I think it was God’s providence, because it was that year that believers organized a Christian day camp in our orphanage. It was my first encounter with God, the first discovery about His wonderful love and mercy for me. Later, the same believers organized a Christian club in the orphanage and came to us every week on weekends. They played with us and conducted Bible lessons. My orphanage was very close to Moscow, so we were visited by many different people, sponsors, and patrons, but these new people were very special. They were Christians (as I later learned, they were members of the Baptist church) who truly treated us with genuine love. And I felt it. They communicated with us, tried to understand our problems, helped, supported, and were just there with us, which is extremely important for those who do not live in a family.

The hardest part was when our Christian friends left. The club ended and the songs about God ended. I was so sad about it. I hoped so much that they would come again. There was such a moment one day when I woke up early in the morning and all the girls in my room were still asleep. Despite the fact that there were six of us and we lived together all the time, I still felt especially lonely. At that moment, for the first time, I sincerely prayed to God and just asked Him to be with me. And you know, I immediately felt better, as if a weight had been lifted from my soul. It’s been a long time, but I still remember that morning and that prayer. 

As the years passed, one family of believers continued to communicate with me and they took care of me—they actually accepted me into their family. It was thanks to them that, when I was 18 years old, I experienced a personal encounter with the Savior Jesus Christ. It changed my whole life. This family supported me in my service in the church, mentored me spiritually, and were always ready to receive me, opening the doors of their hospitable home. 

God is so good! I’m married now. I have a wonderful loving husband. I work as a teacher at a Christian school. My husband and I are raising two adopted children. I thank God that He found me in this world, touched my heart and changed my life. God’s mercy is great!