One Year Anniversary

There are so many things that make living here quite an adventure…the roads, the language, the constant stares, the weather, the mud, the mosquitoes…shall I go on?
But there are so many other things that make me realize that my heart has become attached to living here. One of the most obvious is the children. This month marks our one year anniversary of having children at Treasures of Africa Children’s Home. It is hard to believe that it has been a whole year. The first children we took in were Sifaeli and Fatuma (sisters) and Helena and Glory (sisters). The rest of the children came within a few short months.

I love these children. They are a part of my life. The older children are upstairs in the classroom working after they return from school so I hear them from my office…which is upstairs…and I like to take a break from my work and watch them do their homework. They are always laughing and chatting.

My favorite part of the day is visiting the babies. They are getting so big. All of the babies can sit up and Moses is crawling all over the place.
Moses…we call him Mr. President…he has captured my heart. I love to bring him in my office and sit him on my lap. I love to feed him outside and then rock him to sleep. I love that little guy. He is growing up so fast. He will grow up and know me as his “Mama.” That is an amazing thought to me.
I am so thankful to be here and to be a part of these children’s lives. It has not been easy living here. I have had many lonely and difficult days, but when I am with the children or playing with the babies it is all worth it.

Celebrating one year with the children…hard to believe…it has gone by so fast. They are good kids. Some of them are still learning that they are allowed to be kids and don’t have to be the parent to their siblings. They are learning to trust that we are here for them, but most of all they are learning how much God loves them and has a good plan for their lives…they are learning to dream big and believe that these dreams can come true.