[tri-wings] 2 babies in a manger...


This is so touching...Hope you enjoy it as much as I did....


 > > > This is a good one, read and enjoy.
> > >
> > > > "Two Babies in a Manger"
> > > >
> > > > [Author Unknown]
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > In 1994, two Americans answered an invitation from the Russian
> > > > Department of Education to teach morals and ethics (based on
biblical
> > > > principles) in the public schools. They were invited to teach at
> > > > prisons,
> > > > businesses, the fire and police departments and a large orphanage.
> > > > About 100
> > > > boys and girls who had been abandoned, abused, and left in the care
> > of
> > > > a
> > > > government-run program were in the orphanage. They relate the
> > following
> > > >
> > > > story in their own words:  It was nearing the holiday season, 1994,
> > > > time for
> > > > our orphans to hear, for the first time, the traditional story of
> > > > Christmas.
> > > > We told them about
> > > >
> > > > Mary and Joseph arriving in Bethlehem. Finding no room in the inn,
> > the
> > > > couple went to a stable, where the baby Jesus was born and placed in
> > a
> > > > manger.  Throughout the story, the children and orphanage staff sat
> > in
> > > > amazement as they listened.
> > > >
> > > > Some sat on the edges of their stools, trying to grasp every word.
> > > >
> > > > Completing the story, we gave the children three small pieces of
> > > > cardboard
> > > > to make a crude manger. Each child was given a small paper square,
> > cut
> > > > from
> > > > yellow napkins I had brought with me. No colored paper was available
> > in
> > > > the
> > > > city. Following instructions, the children tore the paper and
> > carefully
> > > > laid
> > > > strips in the manger for straw. Small squares of flannel [cut from a
> > > > worn-out nightgown an American lady was throwing away as she left
> > > > Russia],
> > > > were used for the baby's blanket. A doll-like baby was cut from tan
> > > > felt we
> > > > had brought from the United States.
> > > >
> > > > The orphans were busy assembling their manger as I walked among them
> > to
> > > > see
> > > > if they needed any help. All went well until I got to one table
where
> > > > little
> > > > Mica sat. He looked to be about 6-years-old and had finished his
> > > > project.
> > > > As I looked at the little boy's manger, was startled to see not one,
> > > > but two
> > > > babies in the manger.
> > > >
> > > > Quickly, I called for the translator to ask the lad why there were
> > two
> > > > babies in the manger. Crossing his arms in front of him and looking
> > at
> > > > this
> > > > completed manger scene, the child began to repeat the story very
> > > > seriously.
> > > > For such a young boy, who had only heard the Christmas story once,
he
> > > > related the happenings accurately -- until he came to the part where
> > > > Mary
> > > > put the baby Jesus in the manger. Then Mica started to ad-lib.
> > > >
> > > > He made up his own ending to the story as he said, "And when Mary
> > laid
> > > > the baby in the manger, Jesus looked at me and asked me if I had a
> > > > place to
> > > > stay. I told him I have no mamma and I have no papa, so I don't have
> > > > any
> > > > place to stay. Then Jesus told me I could stay with Him. But I told
> > him
> > > > I
> > > > couldn't, because I didn't have a gift to give Him like everybody
> > else
> > > > did.
> > > > But I wanted to stay with Jesus so much, so I thought about what I
> > had
> > > > that
> > > > maybe I could use for a gift. I thought maybe if I kept Him warm,
> > that
> > > > would
> > > > be a good gift.
> > > >
> > > > "So I asked Jesus, 'If I keep You warm, will that be a good enough
> > > > gift?'
> > > >
> > > > And Jesus told me, 'If you keep Me warm, that will be the best gift
> > > > anybody
> > > > ever gave Me.' So I got into the manger, and then Jesus looked at me
> > > > and He
> > > > told me I could stay with Him -- for always."
> > > >
> > > > As little Mica finished his story, his eyes brimmed full of tears
> > that
> > > > splashed down his little cheeks. Putting his hand over his face, his
> > > > head
> > > > dropped to the table and his shoulders shook as he sobbed and
sobbed.
> > > > The
> > > > little orphan had found Someone who would never abandon nor abuse
> > him,
> > > > Someone who would stay with him -- for always!
> > > >
> > > > And the Americans? They had learned the lesson they had come there
to
> > > > teach
> > > > -- that it is not what you have in your life, but Who you have in
> > your
> > > > life
> > > > that really counts. We all should give thanks for the people that
> > keep
> > > > us
> > > > warm" in life; and for all of God's many blessings to us:
> > > > freedom from want, life, love, togetherness, and for the enduring
> > love
> > > > of
> > > > Jesus Christ, the one person who keeps us warm and safe for always.
> > > >
> > > >
 "And my God shall supply all your needs according to His riches in
> > > > glory in
> > > > Christ Jesus.

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