Thursday, April 14, 2011

Last day at Children's Household of Tomorrow

We had a great day today. Got to tour the Heartline Ministries mid-wife program and women's center and then we went for our last visit to Children's Household of Tomorrow orphanage. We read them the Noah's ark story and then they made paper plate masks of their favorite animals. We got a group photo - I will post later. So fun! Got to love on the kids and little John Wesley fell asleep in my arms. He is so cute!!!! One of the little girls named Naomi cried when we were getting ready to leave - that is hard. I told her, with the translators help, that it's ok to cry and sometimes we cry too when we have to say goodbye because we'll miss them but she should always remember we love her and God loves her. 
We paid for the water reservoir to be filled up - they use that one for washing and stuff and 6 water jugs with drinking water. And they sent some bracelets home with me that they made and are hoping we could sell to help them raise money to hopefully purchase the building they live in. Apparently the landlady wants to sell it. In the meantime, we have now raised enough funds to pay for this year's rent and probably some of next year's. 

Tomorrow we head to Well Being for the last time. This will be our 3rd visit on this trip - we love those kids! I know it'll be hard to leave them. 

Excited to go to Thomazeau on Saturday - always a highlight of our trip to see an orphanage full of love and well used resources. They are the example of what we hope the other orphanage can be someday. Can't wait to see the folks who run it and the precious kiddos. I'm personally looking forward to seeing Big Mike - I think he's probably a little over 1 years old and super cute. He usually wants nothing to do with any of us but I just love him so much! 

Once I get home, I will add more pictures. The VO camera takes great pics but they aren't uploading very well here cause they are too big. Videos and pics to come later. 


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