2005 is here and is going to be an exciting year for us at ICC. At a recent International Board Meeting ICC's leadership felt God leading us into new vision for the coming five years.
Between 2005 and 2010 we believe that God is leading us to establish ten new teams in cities across China. More than ever we know that God's heart is broken by the situation that China's abandoned and orphaned children face each and every day. We also know that He has called ICC to go as His hands and feet and make a difference whereever children are suffering in China.
Historically ICC's work has been located in Changsha, Hunan. Whilst we have had opportunities to minister in other parts of China, up until recently we have not sensed God was leading to plant new long term teams in those places. That is until now.
Over the last months Kyla Alexander - an ICC staff member based in Changsha - has been building relationship with an orphanage in the city of Heng Yang, Hunan. Heng Yang is about three hours south of Changsha and is quite a large city.
The social welfare leaders have welcomed ICC to build a relationship with the Heng Yang Children's Welfare Center. This relationship has developed to the point that many of ICC's short term teams now travel to this orphanage and spend time there ministering to the children.
Just recently the leadership of this orphanage travelled to Changsha to further understand the work ICC has done. They were excited about our group homes, foster care, residential care, training, medical, education and therapy work and are wanting to see similar works established for their children.
We are excited about the opportunity and the possibility to expand the number of children benefiting from ICC's care. We believe that God will provide the people we need to plant a team into Heng Yang by the end of 2005. This will be the first step on the road to walking out the vision the Lord has given.
Will you stand with us as we embark on this vision to see more children know of the Father's love? Will you pray for us - that God will provide the wisdom and understanding of what our work should look like in this particular city? And will you ask God to release all that is needed - prayer, people and finance to enable this to become a reality.
If we at ICC know that you are on your knees praying for us then we will move forward with confidence that this 'new team in a new city' will soon be joined by other new teams in new cities.
Step by step, city by city we will change this nation!
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We will be praying for you. We just adopted our daughter from Hengyang SWI and have been praying for her even before she was born. I specifically prayed that someone would love her and that she would be cared for while in Hengyang. God is so good. I am thrilled to know that you have been a part of FuMeng's life and have shared God's love with her.
Blessings!
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