This little Sweetie is the youngest of 5 children, the oldest is 7 and the Mama is 24 years old. No papa and again living in a place that most people would not live in at all. We took the children some clothes. We didn't know where we were going , we just went to look for a girl who we heard about and went down a dirty old alley and there were the 5 children. We have now adopted this family to help and also to help the Mother. We went back and took books and toys to them. This sweetie only wanted this little pink stuffed toy. Amazingly we gave her 2 toys and she looked around and saw a child with no toy so she gave one of her toys to that child. This little one does not talk, she only sits all day on a stool and never moves. We also saw the children go and get other children who had no toys and bring them to us. I am going to try to get her to trust me and see if we can get her to talk and smile. Her brothers and sisters are more outgoing but Mama is gone a lot so the children sort of are on their own a lot.
Welcome to my blog. When we are young we have all sorts of ideas as to what life will be like. Yes, we live with rose colored glasses. As we get older and life sets in we realize life wasn't what we expected it to be. Here on my blog you will see many different aspects of my life now that I have lived a "little". My loves, my adventures, my joys and even the things that break my heart. Please enjoy my adventures with me. blessings to you.
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.
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.
Oh my goodness - we have no idea how things are in the other parts of the world. What a wee sweetie.
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Maxine
She has stolen our hearts. oh how we need land and a place to take some of the children and people and especially mothers of babies who have been deserted.
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