Bianca and her two siblings were brought to us by their aunt years ago. Their parents had been aboard a small Haitian boat that was headed to the States when it capsized. Their aunt, who was taking care of the children, arrived at our orphanage with three siblings. Bianca was young, about age nine. We...
We don't need Starbucks! The many kitchens here on the Love A Child compound have mastered the art of brewing huge pots of coffee daily. It is coffee brewing on an industrial scale. The "baristas" here know how to brew it black, strong, and thick. Strong coffee is a morning staple here at Love A...
“More Precious than Gold” Everywhere we look on TV, there are commercials advertising to get you to buy gold! They tell you that gold is more precious than anything, and they want you to invest in “gold bars!” While this is good for those who can afford to do this, the Bible tells us something...
We found “Ti Mika” when we were taping for our television program in the village of “Madamn Bauje.” As I was waiting for Bobby, I noticed a dirty little baby girl who had been put on the ground. The lady who put her there was obviously her Grandma, and later she came back, and in...
Jesse came in yesterday from Florida via the Dominican Republic. This morning, this picture was taken. Monday through Friday, the head of plumbing, electric, transportation, solar, groundskeeper, handyman, propane gas/fuel control, computers, IT, and head mechanic, among others, meet each morning at 6:30 am for daily planning and to address any problems. We have a...
Our Great God... In 1st Samuel 2:1-8, we see some of Hannah’s prayer. A man named Elkana had two wives... Peninnah and Hannah. Peninnah had children, but Hannah had none. It was a great shame for a woman not to have children. You can see the “storm brewing,” as day by day, Peninnah embarrassed and...
Today is another “workday" at our Love A Child Orphanage. We have "lots of loose rocks on our land... lots and lots!" Saturday is a workday... but actually “every day is a workday!” Here, we have Wilguens and Samuel, and then we have Lucson, Noah, Zachary, and Joshua! It’s a lot of hard work, but...
Our first orphanage in Haiti was in an area at the foot of Mt. Noire. We had a small orphanage then, but that’s how we started. One day, a poor lady came to our gate to get food. She said she had been “sleeping with her small son” on the street. We began to give...
Meet "Little Homer" Malnutrition is the leading cause of "poor health." Children under five face multiple forms of malnutrition: Take the case of Little Homer. He was in critical condition with several signs of illness on his body. He couldn't even move. His mother was very worried because her son was losing a lot of weight....
“Our Guide ‘til the End…” Unless you have never “been lost,” you will never realize what it means to “be found.” “When you lose your guide (especially in a foreign country), it can be a great fear. Years ago, I was asked to go and visit a Haitian worker in one of our mountain churches in...
