You give us joy...

Malaki, getting past not feeling good and the tears that accompany! What joy bursts from this amazing little one... Enjoy! All our love...

Annecret. Today is a new day.

Annecret is about 7 years old. He says that he is 5, although his sister says she thinks he was about 3 when she began to care for him 4 years ago. His sister is now 18. Annecret is quiet and precious. His belly is swollen, his words are few and his interaction with the other children is reserved. My heart breaks for him imagining the past years he has endured. Today, is a new day for him. I sat down with him explaining to him what to expect. I explained, "here you will have a bed to call your own, this is your house, you will have a family who loves you, you will eat with your family, you will go to school, this place is now your home, and we will love you." He isn't able to answer many questions, through time we believe God will heal, restore and provide a beautiful future for Annecret. A Father who hasn't forgotten him, and cares for him.

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Today, we had some visitors from Rescue International come visit us. One of their focuses working in Burundi is to ensure that orphaned and abandoned children living in care of orphanages, villages, and other forms of children's homes are being cared for in a good way. This is encouraging to see, as we also have this in the US... accountability is huge! I am a firm believer in partnership and working together with many organizations in small or big things as we all are here for a grand purpose... to help the children! We can accomplish so much more if we come together to support one another in our mission to this country and to its people. All our love...

That kind of day!

Today, has just been one of those days. The kind of day that you awake to so many demands! Malaki has been sick, vomiting and explosive diareah! Please be praying for him... something has been going around! Busy day with our wonderful children of God that have come into our care! A visitor in the morning, who walked very far to get here, in need of attention and love. And simply just trying to love on the Lord, oh how I long to just sit in the stillness of his grace and understanding. It's days like this, when I feel overwhelmed and like I am accomplishing so much, yet have so much more to do... days like this that I can fully appreciate the work of the Holy Spirit in my heart. The comfort, the understanding, He is a helper, it is through the Holy Spirit that the love of God is poured into our hearts.

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I sit back, as I write this with a peace that surpasses all understanding... as a bug leaps into my coffee. :o)... (it never fails!) All our love...