“Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.” Psalm 27:14 “But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.”[…]
Daphline is now 12 years old and in the 7th grade. She was born in the mountains of Savaan Roche, very far from here. When her mother died, right after childbirth, her father took her to live with her aunt (the sister of her mother). However, that woman’s husband had[…]
Florence and her three siblings, Yolanda (nicknamed Dana), Franceau, and Julia all came to us when Florence was one year old. Her mother had died, leaving four children and a father that could not afford to care for them. Yolanda teaches pre-school at Love A Child, Julia is a lab[…]
Be not weary… “And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.” Galatians 6:9 When we do good, helping the poor, trying to hold your family together, always going the extra mile of the way, it’s easy to be weary and[…]
Rodna is 11 years old and in 5th grade. When she was born, her mother died. Her father borrowed money for the funeral from a very evil man. He couldn’t pay, so the kidnappers kept her siblings. Sadly, the man never returned with the siblings. Her father, fearing for her[…]
Our Love A Child kids don’t mind work at all! We can give them any job, and all ages, down to three-year-old Kenny, “get the job done!” Sunday is a relaxing day, going to church, studying homework, etc. but all the kids know, “mom’s not happy when kids work!” Ha![…]
“For We Walk by Faith, Not By Sight.” II Corinthians 5:7 How often have we quoted this scripture and yet, not realized what it means? When I first met Bobby under a Gospel tent, and we began to date, he explained to me that God had told him to go[…]
Kristela ”Zo Kiki.” Kristela is 19 years old and in 9th grade. Her mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother were Voodoo! Her mother (pregnant with her), came to our Mobile Clinic in Savaan Pit. She was dying but we prayed for her and she became a Christian! 12 days later, her mother[…]
Good news! I’m told that the police yesterday arrested many from the Papaya Gang down the road from us, who have been causing havoc and terror! Thank you for your prayers… The best is yet to come! Bobby Burnette
At about 5:15 a.m., The kids at our Love A Child Children Home started pounding on our door (we are on the top floor, near the girl’s dorms). I had just gotten out of the shower and so Bobby ran to the door. I heard so much screaming and “hollering,”[…]
