Wow! Where to start?!?! Last week I had the wonderful privileged of going on a Missions trip through Orphan's Heart to the Guatemala Malnutrition Center in San Juan with my mom and Jon and Tricia Gadomski. The trip was wonderful!!!! The 79 children were absolutely beautiful and just beyond precious in so many ways. I changed diapers for the first time in like 16 yrs.... and I didn't gag!!! I was so thankful for all the DVD's that I had ordered from Show Hope on attachment and healthy play. Right off the bat I went into the Pollo's group (Twelve 2-3yr olds that all but 2 were walking) and a small 2 yr named Lois Fernando was screaming when they put him down.. I went to pick him up and he arched his back, avoided eye contact and wanted nothing to do with me. By the end of the week he was reaching upward to the sky for me to pick him up and holding onto my fingers while he walked around the room. There was not enough of us to love on each one individually the whole time we were there. But the center was a glowing place of God's love and provision during our time. These beautiful children only see a group come through on average of 2 times a month. Tears come to my eyes at the thought of those children that never have interaction in their orphanages or on the street. I pray for my future children and all the children with out parents that they are being held and loved like they need to be. The little girl that I'm holding in the picture came to the Center over a year and 3 months ago and looked like a skeleton Sunday, Pastor Jim has been preaching a series on the names of God and this Sunday was on Jehovah Jireh. (The Lord will Provide) and today as I received a letter from Show Hope I said those words before I opened the letter. We were blessed beyond measure on being accepted for a grant!!! Huge answer to prayer!!!
