Thank you for adding to that story Joicy,
It is nice to think that miracles do happen and the only thing that hasn't
changed is that they never ever happen when you expect them to, or in the
way you expected them to! Such is the way of our Lord.
Take care dear one,
Love Mam
-----Original Message-----
From: Joicy Becker-Richards <joicy@erols.com>
To: mol-cancer@lists.meds.com <mol-cancer@lists.meds.com>
Date: Saturday, 21 November 1998 13:39
Subject: Re: [MOL] Fw: Precious Christmas story
>Mam, your story has a special meaning for me...several years ago, a
>woman started worshipping at my church for one reason: she was trying to
>make a deal with God to have children. She and her husband tried
>everything possible to have a family, with no results. Finally, they
>were led to Russia to adopt 2 little girls -- sisters -- and to bring
>them home as their own. You have only to read the headlines to know what
>hell they saved these little girls from (and they had quite an
>experience themselves, going to Russian to get them!) Two years later,
>it's as if these beautiful children have always been with us. And the
>Mom? She is jubilant, knowing she is not only a mother at last, but that
>God used her to save these innocents from from a horrible situation. We
>speak of this often...
>
>It is no surprise that when during my "time with the children" each
>Sunday morning, that these 2 little girls (only 5 & 6) are quick to
>credit Jesus for all the good in life... and I am so greatful for the
>gift they are to us; they are so quick with their hugs and kisses!! It
>is truly humbling. There are miracles to be found even today! Love you
>all, Joicy
>> >
>> ><< > TWO BABES IN A MANGER
>> > >
>> > > In 1994, two Americans answered an invitation from the Russian
>> > > Department of Education to teach morals and ethics (based on biblical
>> > > principles) in the public schools. They were invited to teach at
>> > > prisons, businesses, the fire and police departments and a large
>> > > orphanage. About 100 boys and girls who had been abandoned, abused,
>> >and
>> > > left in the care of a government-run program were in the orphanage.
>> > > They relate the following story in their own words:
>> > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>> > > It was nearing the holiday season, 1994, time for our orphans to
hear,
>> > > for the first time, the traditional story of Christmas. We told them
>> > > about Mary and Joseph arriving in Bethlehem. Finding no room in the
>> > inn,
>> > > the couple went to a stable, where the baby Jesus was born and placed
>> > in
>> > > a manger.
>> > >
>> > > Throughout the story, the children and orphanage staff sat in
>> >amazement
>> > > as they listened. Some sat on the edges of their stools, trying to
>> > grasp
>> > > every word. Completing the story, we gave the children three small
>> > > pieces of cardboard to make a crude manger. Each child was given a
>> > small
>> > > paper square, cut from yellow napkins I had brought with me. No
>> >colored
>> > > paper was available in the city.
>> > >
>> > > Following instructions, the children tore the paper and carefully
laid
>> > > strips in the manger for straw. Small squares of flannel, cut from a
>> > > worn-out nightgown an American lady was throwing away as she left
>> > > Russia, were used for the baby's blanket. A doll-like baby was cut
>> >from
>> > > tan felt we had brought from the United States.
>> > >
>> > > The orphans were busy assembling their manger as I walked among them
>> >to
>> > > see if they needed any help. All went well until I got to one table
>> > > where little Misha sat. He looked to be about 6 years old and had
>> > > finished his project. As I looked at the little boy's manger, I was
>> > > startled to see not one, but two babies in the manger. Quickly, I
>> > called
>> > > for the translator to
>> > > ask the lad why there were two babies in the manger. Crossing his
arms
>> > > in front of him and looking at this completed manger scene, the child
>> > > began to repeat the story very seriously.
>> > >
>> > > For such a young boy, who had only heard the Christmas story once, he
>> > > related the happenings accurately--until he came to the part where
>> >Mary
>> > > put the baby Jesus in the manger.
>> > >
>> > > Then Misha started to ad-lib. He made up his own ending to the story
>> >as
>> > > he said, "And when Maria laid the baby in the manger, Jesus looked at
>> > me
>> > > and asked me if I had a place to stay. I told him I have no mamma and
>> >I
>> > > have no papa, so I don't have any place to stay. Then Jesus told me I
>> > > could stay with him. But I told him I couldn't, because I didn't have
>> >a
>> > > gift to give him like everybody else did. But I wanted to stay with
>> > > Jesus so much, so I thought about what I had that maybe I could use
>> >for
>> > > a gift. I thought maybe if I kept him warm, that would be a good
gift.
>> > >
>> > > So I asked Jesus, "If I keep you warm, will that be a good enough
>> > gift?"
>> > > And Jesus told me, "If you keep me warm, that will be the best gift
>> > > anybody ever gave me." "So I got into the manger, and then Jesus
>> >looked
>> > > at me and he told me I could stay with him---for always."
>> > >
>> > > As little Misha finished his story, his eyes brimmed full of tears
>> >that
>> > > splashed down his little cheeks. Putting his hand over his face, his
>> > > head dropped to the table and his shoulders shook as he sobbed and
>> > > sobbed.
>> > >
>> > > The little orphan had found someone who would never abandon nor abuse
>> > > him, someone who would stay with him-FOR ALWAYS.
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