I write again from the comfort of my bed. Fan blowing and smokey air, from the cooking fire below, blowing into the window. We just got home from a full day spent with two out of the many of children's home Redemption Ministry supports. A children's home is typically a three bedroom building with a kitchen nook outside. It is (typically) filled with up to 6 girls on one side, a pastor, his wife and kids in the middle and up to 6 boys on the other side. These children's are orphans, for most their parents have both died or abandoned them and they have no family who would take them in. Without these homes these children would be left to fend for themselves.
In these homes these children's get fed, get new clothing, go to school, have daily duties, learn about Jesus and if they want to go to college, fully paid for. When we visit they stand, tell us their name, school year, favorite subject and favorite activity. Then they sing us a song and will recite the Bible verses they know by heart (in Telegu) one at a time. They do so good. Some even know them in English.
Today we visited a home that I visited my first year here. The kids have grown SO much and it was such a blessing to see them. The young girl above I had taken a photo of when I was here last and have had it on my bulletin board at my desk since. She stole my heart then and again today. The two girls below are sisters and they had just been taken in by the home the first year. They were all smiles and hugs today. We got to watch them skip rope and play their favorite activities.
After lunch we headed to our second home and got a second welcome. Both homes welcomed us by singing as we walked through the tunnel of them throwing flowers. They offered us a delicious platter of fruit : bananas, grapes, pomegranate, apples and oranges along with soda. Just to spend time with the kids is enough to make it a good day and it is my favorite kind of day.
- Carissa
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