When Orphans Pray
Fifteen-year-old Vibol fills his days with chores, school, and homework. If there’s time left over, he plays a little soccer with his friends. At the end of the day, Vibol is exhausted.
Until recently though, a thin mat on a wooden floor was the only bed he has ever known. And he has to share it with the other kids at the orphanage where he lives.
"The floor hurts the bones in my hip and back,” Vibol says. "It’s hard to fall asleep. I am stiff and my body hurts in the morning.”
Vibol came to live at this Christian orphanage in Cambodia after his parents died. The pastor who runs it cares for the children as best as he can. But mostly he loves teaching them about the Bible. Vibol remembers the day he prayed to receive Jesus as Savior. He also recalls how the pastor challenges them to trust God for all their needs.
"We pray for the needs of the orphanage every day,” Vibol says. "I remember we asked God to provide beds for all of us. We didn’t know where they would come from, but I knew God would provide.”
Those prayers were answered when CBN’s Orphan’s Promise gave the children 40 new bunk beds. For the first time, everyone has beds to sleep on. For Vibol, there are no more back pains or sleepless nights.
"I was amazed by how God answered our prayers," he says. "I have never had anything this nice before. I sleep very well now. Thank you, CBN!”
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