getting ready

well I have been trying to get ready to leave. but it is quite hard... to be honest I am not used to thinking 3 months in advance so I have really no idea what I will need. good to know there is a Walmart in Atlanta. I will be staying in an apartment with 4 to 7 other intern girls. this is what I am really looking forward to because I know I will make some close friends. we will be in charge of our own meals and such so that will also make things fun. cooking is no problem for me but I have never had to think of feeding only one person before! much of my time will be spent at the IHOP-Atlanta missions base, where we will take part in services and studies as well as spending many hours in the prayer room. my main goal is to develop an intemacy with God that will be a foundation for the rest of my life. I love the Lord with all my heart and I really want to come to a revelation of his love for me. my expectation is to be changed by Him and I know that He has so much He wants to do in me.

my time left at home is short... tomorrow is my last day here. it makes me sad to leave my family, I love them all so much. it will be so strange for me to be on my own because I am so used to being part of a unit. but I know it will be good for me although I am looking forward to being back here with them in December. I take so much joy in knowing that the Lord has a plan and all we have to do is follow Him. He will teach us and mold us into the person He has created us to be!

home from Haiti!

I am home from Haiti and had an amazing time. The children were wonderful. It is really my heart to love on kids so I was really happy.
Emily and I moved in with Keith and Cindy in their new house that is between the boys home and the adoption home. We joined three other interns two of which will be staying there for a year. Our month there was quite full and we tried to spend every moment we could with the kids.

Me and Jessica (one of the interns) feeding the babies

Shortly after Emily and I arrived a second newborn came into the home. Isabella a throw away baby came to us at only 6 days old and Davidson who was 12 days old came to us after his mother died in the hospital. I loved holding and loving on them so much. Two newborns are quite the handful though and we were glad that there were many people taking care of them.

Davidson and Isabella

There are 32 boys in the boys' home now. They are all so precious from the oldest to the youngest and all have their own unique stories. Emily and I spent a lot of our time at the land helping Hanna and Vance missionarys now living down there get settled into their new home. We also helped Hanna make dinner for all the boys! That was a job but so much fun!

At the adoption home they have 29 children in three groups. The girls, the little boys and the babies. I would love to go over and play clapping games with the girls. They also love to sing and dance!
Aaron is a very special little boy who came to the home in April. He has a rash all over his body and always had a sad expression on his face. I love him so much and would hold him and play with him every time I was over there. Soon he started to change... now he is smiling and laughing. I miss that little boy so much.

Before we left we gathered together new shoes, socks, underwear, and t-shirts for all the boys. They were so excited about their new stuff! Many of these kids had never owned something that was really new. The joy in their faces were so wonderful to see.
The kids at the adoption home also got new shoes and were so excited!! It was a fun day!

Three crates that were shipped this spring arrived while we were there. It was such a huge blessing to receive so much provision with needed, peanut butter, tuna, canned meat, diapers, formula, clothes, and supplies for the new kitchen!!

Before we left Ashley, Emily and I made Banana Bread for all the kids!! That was like 94 servings with staff and missionarys included! We had a blast and everyone loved the treat!

Thank you all for your prayers and support. You are such a blessing!