An atmosphere for miracles.

"An atmosphere for miracles" - is all I can think about as I look over these past months... God has allowed us to be in a position of desperation, a place where we can solely depend on the Father heart of God and believe for His miracles of provision in our lives. At times it can be a scary place, a stretching place, a maturing and trust (place)... truly an edifying place that keeps us at the feet of Jesus. Walking by faith and not by sight most times isn't a walk which is joyfully chosen (at first) ; rather a position God allows us to be in to help grow our faith and mature in His Kingdom. The reality is, these past months have been challenging to say the least in simply trusting in God's provision; however, in His faithfulness we have never / ever lacked. Miracles have taken place time and time again... and had we not been in a position of need it's possible we would of never experienced such things. We just simply needed to believe.

A dear friend of mine was recently telling me about amazing testimonies she heard about a man who had many orphaned children. Many times there wasn't food for the children and he told them "go get your plates, let us pray and bless the food". After praying over empty plates, food appeared, they ate and gave thanks to God. An atmosphere for miracles, indeed. There is many seasons as we pass through this journey called life. Many, indeed. Times of abundance, times of contentment in the little things and times where we cry out in need to God "help!". However. Jesus taught us to pray "give us today, our daily bread." We just need to believe, and in that I pray we can see it as an atmosphere for miracles rather than lack. An opportunity for the glory of God to be manifested on the earth as it was in the days of Jesus. No matter what season we may be in God turns all things into good. Simply because He is goooood.

Over the last weeks, we can sum it up in a time of maturing in our Lord and Savior... getting to know Him a little better as our sole provider and trusting in His will for our lives; here in Burundi, building a children's village, being together with "the least of these", our precious children who will be a part of radically changing this nation as future leaders themselves.

Pictured above is Malaki, playing with this huge locust (half dinosaur) looking insect... one of our staff Zeverino put it on a string for him! Just a heads up to our friends and family, we are considering to send Isai back to the US for a few weeks to share with some of our partner churches about all the amazing things taking place here, expanding our partner's and supporters, and raising awareness of the opportunities within our children's village - "The Village of Jeremiah 29:11". If anyone is interested in helping us make this happen, that would be great! Please email us, we are raising roughly $2,000; $100 of that going towards a new passport (as ours were stolen), $100 for travel and roughly $1,800 in tickets. Just think. If 20 people wanted to pledge $100, we got it! Or rather, 100 people at $20 each! It's absolutely possible, and you can help us to make that happen today! If you donate online, please note that it's for "Isai's travel"! All our love, friends and family.

Moments, that simply pass you by...

Malaki, just passed 16 months old on the 18th and full of life. Pictured above on the PO, eating guyaba (fruit), working like Papa, and wearing his all too cool Burundian pants...! It has been one of the busiest, fruitful, most productive and exhausting months we have had yet. Things seem to have slowed down a bit for us at the moment! From building, to bringing on more staff, to attending an amazing 3 day training with Audrey and the Mama's to temporarily taking in a young girl with 2 severely malnutritioned twins at 3 months old - nothing more than skeleton and skin to say the least to just everyday life... it has resembled a semi-organized whirlwind! Because I tend to function that way, only through the grace of God.

Lately the Spirit of God has been sweeping in like a wind, doing so many healing's and transforming many hearts. It has been beautiful to say the least. It is a privilege to be among so many poor and needy people. Learning little by little from them what it means to depend and trust on God completely... simply because there is no other way, no other option... just God. All our love...

Grace, Lord.

Malaki, our sweet, sweet boy approaching 16 months, and as for cloth on his head... well, he kept persisting for me to wrap it on! The words that have been continually upon my heart lately... grace, Lord. Our passports got stolen along with $250. I thought to myself "grace, Lord". Many of our kids need alot of medical attention right now, locally and abroad. As we pray for healing, I ask of God once again... grace, Lord. In the midst of building, all construction materials have sky rocketed in the last month due to inflation. Cement is $5 more per bag... each house uses approx 250 bags. The Lord knows, as we stand strong in our weakness through His grace. As we try as a family to find our balance between home sweet home, ministry, our 15 children, 30 + staff & workers, constructing a children's village and giving our best efforts to help our team out in the US to raise the adequate funding for all projects, and monthly budgets and so on... we cry out... GIVE US GRACE, OH LORD! Give us grace...

We are praying for God to bring in the laborers, for the harvest is plentiful and the laborers are few, as the word of God best describes... In any capacity, if you are interested in helping to see orphaned and abandoned children restored and given hope for their futures, here is your invitation to be a part of something great, something so much bigger than us... something dear to the heart of the Father. Email us, today! thecriesofachild@yahoo.com All our love...