The testimony I wish to share with You is about the ability of God to give us the strength to do certain tasks. God wants us to share His love and care with others. I have since childhood wanted to work with people, and got an education as a nurse. Early in my life I experienced the help of God in different situations. My husband and I had three boys who mean enormously to us. Early in our marriage we discovered that we had both the time and strength for more children.

The day of Pentecost 1981 became a special day in my life. By the Holy Spirit, God came to me and filled me with joy, love and strength. I really felt that I could see the world with new eyes. From that day I was given a special strength to serve others. I wanted more children, but God showed me that there are children already born who need a mother and father.

Only two days after this, an anguished mother came to us and told us about her worries concerning her teenage daughter. The girl stayed at our home for a year until she was able to move out and start living on her own. Later we adopted a girl from South Korea, and now we have a Norwegian teenage girl who needed a new home living with us.
These children have given us - just as our own have - both worries and happiness; but the happiness is the greatest. Through all I have been dependent on the love of God. He has helped me up when I have been down, and He has shared my joy during the lighter days. God, who knows what the day will bring even before sunrise, gives me the strength day by day, yes, even hour by hour.

I share this with You because I have a burning wish that all orphans and suffering children will get the help they need. There are many ways of helping. God opens our eyes so that we can see the deeds lying in front of us when we surrender to His almighty hands.

Finally I want to remember the words written in Matthew 25:40: "And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me."

Loving regards,
Kirsti Liland
Norway

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