“Are you making a movie?”. This was the question asked of SGA partner in C Asia, David Prokoshin. He and a team of believers had just taken part in a Joy of Christmas event in a local Kazakh village.
Stopping on the way back, they decided to give their remaining “Joy of Christmas” boxes to a group of children sledging on a hillside. As the children gathered around, the team quickly donned their Nativity costumes, thus prompting the question above. David explains: “More children came. We were able to explain the Gospel to them, tell them that Jesus loves them and gave each one a gift”.
Forty-five children heard the real message of Christmas that day, as well as receiving Bible stories in Kazakh, Bible colouring books and other small gifts in their Joy of Christmas boxes. Forty-five children, just like the shepherds in the Christmas story, found unexpected joy out on a Kazakh hill, when they heard that a Saviour had been born, Who is Christ the Lord.
Thank you to all those who have supported SGA’s Joy of Christmas appeal this year. SGA with their partners in mission, deliver and distribute the boxes in C Asia, in partnership with local churches.
Many Central Asian countries are increasingly closed to the Gospel, but we want the children in these countries to experience Christmas joy and understand the true message of Christmas. This year through your faithful support we hope to increase the number of Joy of Christmas boxes distributed.
