Merry Christmas!

Yesterday 26 children visited Good Samaritan from the Amitofo Care Centre. Thank you so much for praying! Thandie was so excited to share what the Lord had done. When the children arrived they first showed the Good Samaritan children some karate and self defense techniques. Then Amitofo director said it was time for the Good Samaritan children to share with their them something they are taught at Good Samaritan. Can you say open door!!! So it was our turn. Our children sang four Gospel songs and then Jason preached. Not only is Jason a child resident at Good Samaritan he is also the Good Samaritan Children's Home Pastor. All the children call him Pastor.

Jason presented the Gospel starting with John 3:16 and then went through the Romans Road. Thandie said you could feel the presence of the Holy Spirit. Jason cried as he preached and was so overcome with emotion that God would give him this opportunity to reach these children from the Buddhist orphanage. Thandie said that the children and staff from Amitofo sat perfectly still and soaked up every word that Jason preached. Jason also shared about what the Bible says about worshiping false Gods. Thandie said he preached with power and it was well received. Jason then gave the invitation and asked the children to stand if they wanted to receive Jesus as their personal savior and trust him as the only true and living God. Thandie said 10 of the children jumped to their feet. She said the others appeared nervous that their staff may not be pleased with their profession of faith, but believe that many repeated the sinners prayer
while in their seat.


The children are looking forward to their special Christmas dinner tonight provided by Trinity Baptist Church in Asheville, North Carolina. To read more about this special gift click here.

Savannah-Hope slept in Christmas morning until 9:30, that was her special Christmas gift to Thandie :) The Nanny has gone to the village to spend Christmas with her family, so Savannah is with Thandie. Peace is spending Christmas in Thandie's village with Thandie's mother and grandmother. She has been there since the picking of the Mangoes last week. Please pray for Savannah-Hope's adoptive family, the Johnsons of Nashville, TN. They are so grateful that Savannah is in a place where she is so lovingly cared for, but they long to have her home and are broken hearted to miss Savannah-Hope's first Christmas. They have been waiting 3 months, 3 weeks and 3 days to bring Savannah-Hope home. Please continue to pray for their adoption journey.

This adorable little princess is Izabella Johnson. She is Savannah-Hope's big sister. Izabella was badly burned this past Sunday when a cup of HOT Starbucks coffee was accidental knocked over and landed in her lap. Please pray for Izabella. Specific prayer requests include: quick healing, protection against infection, pain control, minimal scaring, wisdom for the doctors treating her at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital Burn Center, and the finances needed to cover the excess hospital bills and medical supplies.