Global Aid Network Mission Reports

April 28, 2008 – from Paul & Winona H.

Today we were split into groups to visit private homes to open doors for a family ministry here in Kazakhstan.

Our first home we felt sure that we would not be invited inside of this poor home and just prayed for God to cover us with His blessings and we knew what ever happened was in HIS will. We were greeted by the Kazakh father. Their son who will be 14 in August was in the garden with his much worn walker. The father told us that some boys in the park kicked the walker and broke it. They were very pleased to have a wheel chair for their son. Now they could take him in public where it was beginning to be impossible due to his size and their age. Now they were excited to know that their son would spend time in the park and enjoy life more like a normal boy.

They invited us inside for chai (tea). They served us as if we were royalty. Giving us the very best that they had to offer. We shared our photos of our family to show them that we had more in common than differences.  We asked if we could share a story with them and they seemed pleased to have us share with them. We began talking about the Gospel Bead Bracelet and how they colors told a story. The mother listened intently, the father a traditional Kazakh man who does not respect what a woman says looked away but as God touched his heart he would look directly into my eyes. This proud Kazakh man wasn’t looking at a woman he was focusing on the message. The mother of the home gave me a lovely gift that humbled me and I could not speak for tears. After hugs and blessings all around we parted and it is our prayer that we will spend eternity with these people. Please pray that God waters and care for the seeds that He sent with us to plant this day.

Site #2 was on the 5th floor was just a mother and 19 year old son at home who needed a wheel chair desperately. The young man was very excited to have visitors. He wanted to talk about American Indians as he has great interest in them.  His mother told us that he prayed for 2 months for someone to visit that knew American Indians or knew something about them. The young lad was over the top to know my name was American Indian and that I had family members that are 50% Indian heritage. He gave me a gift of a white eagle feather to remember him by. I told him we would never forget him and that God had planned before the foundations of the world that we would meet. To know this shows us how important it is to listen to God as He speaks to our hearts. We told the story of the bracelet and the mother and the boy were focused on the story. They understood the importance of what we said. They asked if we could leave a bracelet for the sister and for the grandmother that they wanted to tell her the story too!

These two stories show how doors are opened to the local organizations that are eager to help them with their walk with God. We are here to hold their arms and to aid them in their ministry.

Who would have thought that a Kazakh man would have sit to hear a woman? A miracle again from GOD.  Praise the Lord!

April 28, 2008 – from Dave K.

Today we were able to join with ministry to youth in Kazakhstan in making visits to children or adults who were handicapped.  We went to their homes and spent time with their families and brought them wheel chairs, CarePacks and other small gifts.  At one of the homes we went to there was a twelve year old girl who could not walk and had outgrown her smaller wheelchair.  We talked and shared tea with her and her family and since it was the day after Resurrection Sunday, they gave us colored eggs, bread and Russian candies.  We shared with them the pictures of our families and built relationships with them.  Originally the ministry staff advised against sharing the Gospel Bracelet presentation with them because they were not from a Protestant background, but after we had developed a good relationship with them, they said that we should.  And so we told them the truth of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.  Once again the humanitarian aid opened the door and the youth ministry will now continue to meet with them.