From Suicide to Salvation

Grace. We usually think of it as the Father's loving unmerited kindness towards us. I think of a girl who was orphaned at birth and whose hands and feet are clawed so that she only has 3 fingers on each hand. Grace grew up in Gao Yao in a government run orphanage who only took care of her as a job. She was told that she was never good enough and was brought up being compared to other children who didn't have a disability and had both parents. Grace felt worthless her entire life and often contemplated suicide.

We worked with Grace when she first entered the orphanage run by Terry (our contact in Gao Yao). She was really shy and seemed to feel awkward being at the orphanage. I remember the first day when we sang the song "Amazing Grace". 

Twas grace that taught my heart to fear
and grace my fears relieved
how precious did that grace appear
the hour I first believed. 

The Father used our orphanage to bring the Good News to Grace and today she has been a believer for 2 years. I got to see her this week and had the wonderful opportunity to talk with her. She is now working as a designer for a local Believer owned factory. She has personally designed her own shopping bag and the other girls are proud to show off her work. My most memorable moment meeting up with her, was watching her hug Terry and call him daddy. For the first time, Grace has a family. Today, her brothers and sisters are made up of the communion of Saints worldwide and we testify together with her, it was grace that hath brought us here thus far and grace will lead me home.