September 24th people gathered in 32 different locations around the globe to “Walk the Wall”.
Walk the Wall is an annual 10km event that ICC (International China Concern) has to help them raise awareness of the needs for abandoned disabled kids in China and to raise money for them to be able to do more.
I organized the event here in Lorain, Ohio and we had about 80 people involved in some way whether participating in the walk and/or giving money. Despite rain being forecast for the weekend, it turned out to be a beautiful day. We had people come from all over Northern Ohio and one participant traveled from Kansas to run/walk with her daughter!!
Many people around the world walked. Thousands of dollars were raised. Here in Ohio, we raised about $4000 so far!! We also had the opportunity to have some great conversations with people in the park during the day of the event.
Thank you to everyone who participated and for all of you who were praying. I really appreciate all of you! Thank you for helping make a difference in the lives of these children.
Please continue to pray for those in China….
- Pray for the physical and emotional health of those working with the children.
- Please pray for the government…. 1. that God would soften their hearts to become more aware of these children and for them to begin to understand that each one of them is valuable and 2. that ICC would have a continued relationship with them and that more doors would be opened for ICC.
- Pray for the director of the welfare center as ICC has recommended that the staff (in the room I volunteered in) be placed on shifts, not the 24hour days that they have been on, to help facilitate better care of the children.
- For the babies and children newly abandoned… that they will be comforted and feel loved.
- For developmental progress of the babies on the baby floor.
- For healing in the hearts of the abandoned children.
- For the children who have been matched with “forever families” that the process will be timely and that more children will capture families’ hearts so that they too will be adopted.
If you are feeling led to do more, visit ICC’s website to find ways to get involved. It is also, not too late to sponsor me in Walk the Wall.
