a letter
by iv iveliselisse acse acostostaa-sierr-sierra
fromchina
Dear missions supporterDear missions supporter, ggrrandma’andma’s s kiosk; his gkiosk; his grandmother paid no randmother paid no
aatttention to him, waiting ftentionn to himi , waitinng for or her neher neextxt sale sale.. I saw small cw small childrhildren look up aen look up att Bu Buddha ddha
I recently came back from my mission as they were carried in their parents’ arms.
trip to China. Although many experiences Later I saw another mother selling My heart broke to see think that this lifeless,
impacted me, what touched me most were purses and chopsticks. She put her child powerless idol would become their “god” as
China’s children. Immediately I was struck down on nearby steps as she attempted to they knew nothing else. As we walked through
by the scarcity of children during the whole get the attention of foreigners, momentarily their temples, we prayed for God to bring
week in the country. neglecting her child; my heart broke to think down strongholds and I believe He is already
that anyone could snatch or harm him. I doing so.
Chinese women have an average of stayed with him. He began leaning his face
four abortions in their lifetime. From what into my caress, but our tender moment was I went into a Bible school late at night
the locals told me, families in the cities interrupted by the dreaded call: “Get in the to share the Word, along with some of the
are allowed only one child; families in the
countryside are allowed two. After that,
“the children in China
other team members. To our surprise the
Bible school students’ ages ranged from 13-17
the government forces abortion. One of
receive a strong
years old. We know that God is moving in
the Chinese men who served as a guide/
translator has an “illegal child”: a beautiful
atheist education when
this country, raising a might army to take over
China.
11-month-old girl who was kept secretly. He
they go to school and
now faces steep g197 nes and the child may be
are forbidden to hear
Thank you so much making a difference
denied citizenship, education and medical
care.
the gospel.”
in my life as you enabled me to go on this
missions trip and for helping me make a
bus!” I protested that the little one was by difference in other people’s lives. Please pray
I saw a toddler sleeping next to his mother himself, to which the bus driver responded for China, especially for China’s children.
who was selling corn on the cob from her that his mother was close. “Not close
bike. Another baby was bundled up in a enough!” I thought to myself as I cried for God bless you richly as you continue to
stroller as his grandma sold postcards. I kept China’s children. bless others!
thinking these children should be in their
cribs, not out on the street. Their images The children in China receive a strong
stayed ingrained in my heart and mind. atheist education when they go to school
and are forbidden to hear the gospel. Most
From our bus, I saw another little one of them have never even heard the name of
with his bottom exposed, as many toddlers Jesus and receive strict discipline if they are Ivelisse Acosta-Sierra is a translator
wear a kind of clothing that exposes their found to have received Christ as Savior, which for Church of God World Missions.
private area in order to ease potty training. could range from physical punishment to Pictured is Ivelisse wearing traditional
He played with the merchandise in his being publicly ostracized. royal family dress.
6 save our world
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