This week I found out the stories of a couple of my "favorite" lil kids. ( even through its hard to have favorites when they are all adorable)  Our newest little boy in my house is around 3 months and was found outside his village alone and had no clothes on.  Might i add that that night was one of the coldest nights!!  Another little boy who was here b4 me was actually found outside in the desert alone and the sad part is an animal got to his face b4 anyone could find him and he lost part of his lips and nose.  Still the cutiest thing, but thinking about all the surgerys he will have to go through when he gets older breaks your heart!  One of the boys that came the same week I got here was found in his house alone.   No one knows how long he was actually there alone with no food or water.

FEAR

The thing I have been fearing the most and hoping didnt happen while I was here did. One of the lil babys lost her battle here on earth and his now being held by our lord and savior. She has been in and out of the hostipal with different health problems, with pneumonia, TB and problomes with HIV.   Her name will now be added to the memioral wall here and she will never be forgeten.

Only a baby's grave-
A foot or Two at most,
Of tear-soaked earth, But a loving God
knows what the little grave cost.

Only a baby's life-
Brief as a perfumed kiss,
So quickly it goes,
But our Father knows
We are nearer to Him for this.



please pray for the Bo'Ma who took care of her and help them cope with this loss

Praise God

I GOT TO SEE MY FIRST ADOPTION TODAY!!  It is such a blessing to see the new family meet the new child! I loved watched the older sister bond with her new brother. Watching her hold her baby brother with a HUGE smile makes you feel great. 

While I was during dishes today we got a new girl I would guess around 3-4.  She is very quite and shy but came over quickly held my hand. So we walked around for a lil bit and got all the other kids in bed for nap time and then i got her some lunch and she gave me the happiest look. So we went outside and ate lunch. 
So sad to keep watching new keeps come in but id rather know they are off the streets now and are getting the right food and being bathed. 
Please keep praying for all the children here
Please pray that they will all be placed with a loving family
Pray that it doesnt take to long for all the paper work for the children that are just waiting to meet there new mommys and daddys.

sundays : )

well today didnt start off as planed, i might have slept in a lil to late to make it to church today. : ( oops but eli forgive me and said sometime stuff doesnt go as planned! ( gotta love kids) so this afernoon I took my daily nap out in the sun! Watched the neighbor kids play soccer and best of all  made bryan Chocolate. chip cookies : ) Its our lil taste of home : )
Good news Geurinks stuff came in so bryan has to travel and go get it.

So please for safe travel as he leaves tomorrow and wont get home until wed.
Pray for all the kids here and hope that they get united with a loving family

hmm....

LOVES IT HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cant believe its already friday!! The week went so fast. Well he had a family come and stay with us for the week and the mom painted in the preschool and the dad planted a garden and the 2 kids helped and played with the kids. This weekend we are going to spurs for lunch to celebrate birthdays.  Might i add they have the best burgers : )

SUN : )

Guess its time for another update.

Today was beautiful out. Anatia and I actually took some of the lil babies outside and played with them on a blanket. Then the house mothers started taking them out and leaving them with us soo we ended up with out 10 babies. trying to give them all bottles at the same time is not easy. then you have ones crawlin ontop of others poking eachother in the eye!! but it was alot of fun being able to bond with children not from my house.

Weekend : )

Hello all ( :
Sat and Sunday have been some very releaxing days! Sat we went into town to buy some grocerys and go shoping.  After we got home I attempted to watch house in the living room but didnt take long for mercy to ask to watch a movie with her. So we changed it and watched Willy Wonka : ) Shorlty after that movie started faith and eli climbed up and surrounded us. Then it was time to send the kids to bed so the adults could watch the second pirates movie : ) then off to bed

Church was early this morning as we had to leave the house at 7:30 so laury could be to church early to practice for praise team.  After church we got him to a "mess" leaks in the roof and puddles under the sink. Frozen pipes?? ughhh oh well its africa what do you expect.  Mercy,Faith and I were just sitting outside painting our nails "girl time" and pretty soon it will prolly be a dinner and then Pirates 3 : )

Please pray for the Geurinks as they are having problems with there car : (
Please pray for good health for all of us as all. ( the colds are slowly coming.