My Heart

I really don't know where to start on the this and the next bunch of pictures. The Lord brought us to the Philippines to live and be a part of the people. We are on an island that is 50% poverty, 80 % child and teen incest, sodomy and rape and 90% dedicated to idols at birth. We have been here 15 months now and I am just able to start posting about the children and teens and people here. We love them all and we are happy to be here. But our heart has hurt more than we ever imagined was possible. It is not the safest place to be because we are "white" and they tell me I am the only white woman they have seen. Would we trade living here for anything. No, we are right where we belong. I look at these pictures and I cry all over again. These children are so beautiful and so hurt. We hold them as they sob and cry because of what they have been through and we know we have to send them back to the same situation. We tell them about the Lord but it is hard because we speak a different language but we are learning their language. The Lord gave us a wonderful interpreter and a wonderful Maestra (language teacher). Both the interpreter and Maestra have stolen our hearts. They call us Mama and Daddy and we feel honored. Many have become so precious to us.

We have many people to thank, Patty & Loretta and others who send us clothes & soaps and necessities to take to the village people. The wonderful Intercessor's at LifeWay Church. The need here is so great that it gets overwhelming sometimes. We could not do this without the help So Thank you all.
This is an ongoing story so please follow with us as we walk through each day not knowing what the day will bring.

Monday, September 11, 2017

Isn't she the cutest little girl. She is 8 years old and lives on the street. When we came across her she had on flip flops that only covered the front of her feet and were worn so bad. The bottom of her feet were calloused.  Her clothes were old and worn and dirty.  Someone was nice enough to cut her hair.We fell in love with her and she was selling catholic candles to light the candles at the Catholic church for 1 peso each.  I only had 10 peso's with me so you know she got 10 peso's LOL.  My interpreter and I ran back to the apt and got her some flip flops and clothes for her. She loved the filp flops so we thank the person who gave them to us and she loved the dresses.  Someone sent some of the cutest homemade dresses and she loved them.  In the bottom of the sack we put a soft teddy bear that a friend of ours sent us to give out.  She feeds herself and lives by selling the candles so she can eat.  I so wanted to take her home with me.  We are praying for land so we can rescue some of these children.  How can you not love them ?  
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  1. kiwimeskreationsSeptember 12, 2017 at 1:57 AM

    What a wee heartbreaker - praise God she can (sort of) support herself with the candle sales, and not something more demenaing
    Blessings
    Maxine

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