Jovanie was just about five years old when we took her in. Little was known about her mother. She had red hair from malnutrition, but today, she still has “red hair!” Ha! This time, it was not caused by malnutrition. She dyed her hair red, as many girls in the states are “changing their hair...
We arrived here in Rome, Italy at 7:15 this morning! We'll be seeing Florence tomorrow. She will come and stay with us this week until we leave Friday for Haiti. Tomorrow, we'll be sending you pictures of all of us and what Rome looks like... beautiful! We've raised Florence since she was a small, little,...
“The Child Who Cries Inside Your House and the One Who Cries Outside, Are the Same.” (A Haitian Creole Proverb.) Little Hans Terane should not be alive today. He is another case of severe hunger and malnutrition. He is in a family of six children, in a typical poor Haitian village. There are six children...
Separation Have you experienced being separated from someone? Maybe as a child, you got lost, or were in a crowd and could not find your way. Perhaps you have been separated from a loved one at a different time. Separation brings depression and anxiety. Apostle Paul said, “Who shall separate us from the love of...
This picture was taken at 4:38 AM at the Dominican Republic Airport. We will land tomorrow morning at 7:15 AM in Rome. We are on our way to Florence’s college graduation in Rome, Italy. Many of you remember Florence from when she was a baby. We took in Florence and her three siblings when her...
The people of Fond Bayard were desperate for medical care. Love A Child saw their need and brought a brilliant team of doctors, nurses, staff members, and their own children, to serve the poor, despondent, forgotten village. They didn’t stop there; they also sent a bus into the surrounding mountains to pick up dozens of...
“A holy life will produce the deepest impression. Lighthouses blow no horns; they only shine.” D. L. Moody “If God only used perfect people, nothing would get done. God will use anybody if you’re available.” Rick Warren “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me.” Isaiah...
Stephano is now in 7th grade! He always has a smile “a yard long.” Stephano helps mop floors, cleans the yard, waters the plants, and helps round up the turkeys each night! He loves learning a little English. He is kind and helpful!! Stephano also loves dominoes, puzzles, and soccer!! The moms at the Orphanage...
Giving birth in Haiti... For poor mothers in Haiti, giving birth can mean death for both the baby and the mother. That’s why orphanages in Haiti are running over. Many mothers have died during childbirth, leaving behind an orphan. But now, the “poorest of the poor” can give birth in the most beautiful, serene Birthing...
Positive verses negative: “This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.” Psalm 118:24 This is the first day of the rest of your life. The Lord made this day just for us! Today, let’s be positive. Faith is positive, doubt is negative. If we pray and doubt, we will do without. If we...
