“The Long Way Around.” And when it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not through the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, “Lest perhaps the people repent (or turn back) when they see war, and return to Egypt.” Exodus...
Noah is always looking for a ride… any car or truck or anything with wheels. He will just climb onto anyone’s shoulders, just to hang a ride! Ti Daniel, his orphanage brother, is always willing to help!! Noah was abandoned and “discarded” like trash, in front of our orphanage gate. He had been beaten and...
We had a wonderful Love A Child luncheon today at the Hilton in St. Petersburg, Florida with an overflow crowd. The award-winning Griffin Family Singers were anointed! John and Shelby Mahon were there. We have been friends for 56 years, even before we were married! Johnny and I used to pray all night long under orange...
God has many ways of "turning things around." Sometimes, things can "backfire” on us because we disobeyed God. But, God has a way of "straightening out" his children! And He gets us back on track. But other times, people can do things to us, maybe because they are jealous, and God can still "turn things...
Well, school will finally be back in session Monday, and all I can say is, “Thank you, Jesus!” It has been a long “summer” with 80 kids and trying to keep them busy! (Smile) This is Betina, age 9. She will be in third grade. Betina loves to organize the clothes in her closet. She...
A few years ago, we began reaching out to the children in the village of Fond Cheval. We began small but now, we are giving them food on a regular basis with many other missionaries. Just look at these adorable, little, tiny cuties!!! They are all eating a nice big hot plate of food... it...
This morning, we will be hosting a Love A Child Luncheon in Naples, Florida and then tomorrow, in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Griffin Family Singers will be there, and have been with us for many, many years! They have won several music awards and their singing is such a blessing!! Thursday, we had our quarterly board...
GOD LOVES A SAD GIVER... GOD LOVES A CHEERFUL GIVER!! "He which soweth sparingly shall also reap sparingly, and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give, not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver." II Corinthians 9:6 &...
This is Dieuferly. He has grown up to be quite the professional photographer! He also does the “drone shots” from the air. We first saw Dieuferly during a Mobile Medical Clinic in Covant, deep in the mountains. His mother had nine children. Dieuferly had club feet. At that time, Haiti was under an embargo and...
Yum! This is one of the sweeties from Pastor Claude’s Children’s Home, supported by Love A Child. (We are still helping Pastor Claude financially as he tries to finish his orphanage project in Fond Parisien, which includes several buildings!) This is one of his little girls eating a big plate of chicken, rice, and macaroni! (These kids...
