Andrew.

Little Andrew came to AFTC last May. He was already a year old, but was in very poor health. Every night the staff feared that it would be Andrew's last. His eyes were sunken in and his bones stuck out of his arms and legs. His stomach was quite swollen for his small size becuase of malnutrition. When I met Andrew he just sat on the florr all day, hitting whoever would come by, and groaning and complaining like an old man. At first glance, I would have thought Andrew to be about 6 months old and just getting the hang of sitting up on his own. When I sat down next to him and said hi, a full set of pearly white teeth helped make up his incredible smile. His hair was red becuase of malnutrition but I was told that he was 200% better than those first days he was brought here.

I see myself through Andrew. Wehn I came to Uganda, I was starving. I didn't know what God had in store for me or if this was the place He wanted me to be. But since I've been here, I've gone through so much. I first had to crawl, trying to get to the future ahead of me a little quicker now that I knew I was in the right place. With a lot of helpt form his brother, sisters and Aunties, Andrew is taking his first steps now that he's almost 2 years old. I too am standing a little bit taller everyday and ready to take the next big step ahead of me, whatever it may be. Since Andrew came to us through a probation officer and his has family, he will be leaving soon. He'll probably go after Christmas, but so will I . We will both leave this house knowing our futures are much brighter now and that we will survive whatever come next. And now, our walks will be that much stronger.