Sorry it takes so long for me to write, but the amount of time I get on the compuer is limited.
Everything here is still wonderful! We're all just counting down the days until Christmas! Pray that the boxes that are being sent with gifts for the kids will arrive in time. We are already acared that we might not have anything Christmas morning if the boxes aren't or weren't DHL. But if gifts don't come we're all going to have a good time.
We had to let a child go yesterday. It was a tough and bitter sweet ending. Daphine is almost 5. Her mother was convicted many years ago of the murder of Daphine's father. Daphine was actually born and spent the first 2 years of her life in prison with her mother. After that, the probation officer took Daphine and put her in Welcome Home Ministries. Welcome Home only keeps kids for so long until they find the closest relative, and take them there by their 5th birthday. Before that could happen, little Daphine was transferred here to Answering for the Children. She was here for a little over a year. She didn't talk at all when she first came, but soon got very comfortable and fit in well with the rest of the kids. Daphine's mother was found innocent and released a few months ago. Other than Daphine, she has a son a few years older than Daphine. She hurreid home to see him as soon as she got out. She came to find out that her son died shortly after she went to prison, about 5 years ago, and was never informed. She soon cam to find Daphine and was eager to take her back to the village to live. It took a few months for the mother to get back on her feet, but she would visit often. Yesterday morning, I stepped outon the front porch and saw the mother. Without ever meeting her, I knew it had to be her. They have the same eyes. I knew it would be the last day for Daphine here at Answering for the Children.
At AFTC, all the children sleep in beds. They use an actual toilet. They eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner, which is different every day. They have many other "brothers" and "sisters" to play with. They get rewarded for good grades and good behavior. There's electricity and running water. Pretty basic right? Well Daphine's mother is from the village. NONE of what I just mentioned can be found there. Deidrah and I can't get Daphine out of our minds, and it was tough to see her go because she has no idea what she is going to. Please pray for Daphine. Pray that she is strong and is put into a good environment ven if the conditions are rough. Also please pray for Deidrah. I can tell this is very tough for her, especially with Christmas so close.
Everything here is still wonderful! We're all just counting down the days until Christmas! Pray that the boxes that are being sent with gifts for the kids will arrive in time. We are already acared that we might not have anything Christmas morning if the boxes aren't or weren't DHL. But if gifts don't come we're all going to have a good time.
We had to let a child go yesterday. It was a tough and bitter sweet ending. Daphine is almost 5. Her mother was convicted many years ago of the murder of Daphine's father. Daphine was actually born and spent the first 2 years of her life in prison with her mother. After that, the probation officer took Daphine and put her in Welcome Home Ministries. Welcome Home only keeps kids for so long until they find the closest relative, and take them there by their 5th birthday. Before that could happen, little Daphine was transferred here to Answering for the Children. She was here for a little over a year. She didn't talk at all when she first came, but soon got very comfortable and fit in well with the rest of the kids. Daphine's mother was found innocent and released a few months ago. Other than Daphine, she has a son a few years older than Daphine. She hurreid home to see him as soon as she got out. She came to find out that her son died shortly after she went to prison, about 5 years ago, and was never informed. She soon cam to find Daphine and was eager to take her back to the village to live. It took a few months for the mother to get back on her feet, but she would visit often. Yesterday morning, I stepped outon the front porch and saw the mother. Without ever meeting her, I knew it had to be her. They have the same eyes. I knew it would be the last day for Daphine here at Answering for the Children.
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