Morley Update 2010 #39

Everyone -
One of my goals for this year was not to miss a single week in getting out an update. Last week put an end to that goal. It was a busy time with having a future team mate stay with us for a week and getting the three young women who came for 3 months settled into their apartment. Then it was off to team retreat. Our fall retreat is a working retreat so it was made up of many meetings but we still found time to play together as a team. It was good to be out of the city and to catch up with teammates who are staying at home with kids.

I wanted to give you a couple of snapshots from the last couple of weeks.

A couple of weeks ago an Afghan family came in and sat down with my teammates Suzie and Christy. The mother and father were each carrying a child in their arms and there was another one running around at their feet. The oldest child is 7 but looks about 3 in size. He and the youngest child, who is 2, were both born with brain problems. Neither can sit up or even hold their heads up. The middle child who is 5 was born deaf and cannot speak. The couple asked Suzie if we had a stroller we could give them. She explained that strollers, especially double strollers, are very expensive here and we didn't have any to give. Then Christy got the idea to ask our friend "Z" about the double stroller we had given her. She has twin girls but they are 2 1/2 now and walk everywhere. "Z" agreed to bring her stroller in that day and give it to this family. The next week at our Farsi outreach and meal I saw the Afghan couple come in. Both the oldest and the youngest children were lying peacefully in the stroller while the middle child went happily off to play in the baby room. What a blessing to see"Z", who has so little, willing to give back to another less fortunate. What a joy to be able to lighten this couple's burden in even this small way.

Last Saturday I looked over and saw Kent sitting in a circle with about 6 younger men. They spent most of the day sitting and talking. Afterward Kent said they all are interested in learning English and are very open to spiritual things. Today he is going to have an English class for them before men's showers. Pray that they will come and that along with English they will come to know Jesus.

Tuesday I was in the children's room. Carolyn told the story of the prodigal son with her husband Ebi there to interpret. The kids were very engaged and when she told of the Father welcoming the son home and having a party they all clapped their hands and cheered. When the story was finished Carolyn showed them a cross with ribbons attached that we were making for a craft. She talked to them about Jesus dying on the cross and then asked if anyone knew what happened next. One little girl about 9 raised her hand and spoke for quite some time in Farsi. Afterward Ebi said she had it exactly right. This is a newer family and their children were very sweet. When we passed out the craft the girl asked if they each got one or if there was only one per family. She was very excited that they would each get their own. Afterward I got busy with serving the meal and didn't get a chance to find out who the parents of these children were. Please pray that they return and we can get to know them.

Yesterday Kent went out to find his friend "G". When he got to the abandoned building where "G" is staying, "G" was just getting ready to go out. There are several other men living there now so he did not want to have Kent come in. Kent took him downtown on the motor bike and they spent a couple of hours having a drink and something to eat and talking. Kent said "G" is doing much better and says he will come back to the ARC and would like to come back to dinner at our house. He does not want Kent to come to the place he lives any more because of the other men. Please pray that we can keep in contact with him and that he will come and see us.

Please keep praying for our two refugee women's bible studies. Attendance has been very good and the women are full of questions. Pray that they continue to learn and accept Jesus fully.

Yesterday a couple who is looking at the possibility to come and work with us came to stay with us for 12 days. They were working in Afghanistan when "A", who is Afghan/American, was filmed (without his knowledge) baptizing some university students and it came out on television. The government made several arrests and "A" and his wife "D" fled for their lives leaving all but a few personal possessions behind. They cannot go back to Afghanistan and looking to where God might want to use them now. Please pray for them in being able to process all that has happened to them and that they will clearly hear God speak about their next step.

As always we thank you, our larger team, for being a part of this ministry here. We are seeing many new families and are excited about the possibilities God is opening up. We miss all of you and our life in America but we are so glad we are here and are convinced that God has brought us to this place. We love you all.


Serving Him Together,
Kent and Myrna Morley
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