{"id":362,"date":"2008-02-21T09:24:21","date_gmt":"2008-02-21T09:24:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/redletters\/2008\/02\/christmas-in-in.html"},"modified":"2008-02-21T09:24:21","modified_gmt":"2008-02-21T09:24:21","slug":"christmas-in-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/redletters\/2008\/02\/christmas-in-in.html","title":{"rendered":"Christmas in India"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thanks to all of your who participated in our 12 Days of Christmas Campaign<\/a>. We just received this report from our partners in India describing what they did with the money. Enjoy, and thanks for your generousity toward the orphans of India!<\/p>\n

“On December 15th, a team of sixteen of us traveled to Haryana and New Delhi, India to bless 193 orphans with a huge Birthday party for Jesus. We celebrated the birth of Christ by having a meal and a party for the children at two different orphanages, and took gifts to a third orphanage. At the parties, the orphans all ate chicken and birthday cake, a huge treat when you consider their daily meal of rice and a watery vegetable sauce. Thanks to Children\u2019s Hope Chest, we were able to purchase a pair of underwear and socks for every child, in addition to a warm winter hat, a pair of gloves, and a stuffed animal or small toy. The children were ecstatic as they opened their gifts-the rooms were filled with laughing, shouting children as many of them received the first gift they had ever received in their lives. Many of the children who were new to the orphanage were hearing about the miracle of Christ for the first time ever, having come from Hindu families. There were about 150 children who were new! What a privilege to be able to share the real meaning of Christmas with God\u2019s precious orphans! We are so grateful to Children\u2019s Hope Chest for stepping in at a time when the orphans were in great need.<\/strong>“<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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