Needed help has arrived.

This past week, June 6th - 13th we were so blessed to have a team of caring supporters from Lifepoint Church in Senatobia, Mississippi come to the home to minister to the children. We also had some other caring friends from First Baptist in Millington, Tennessee join in for that week as well.

Children from the home and kids from the community come together to here about Jesus during the morning Bible school programs.

No doubt about it, all the 25 members of the team commented on how much they had been moved and touched during the week in so many ways! At the end of the week there were many sad children who hated that their new friends had to leave and so many on the team were looking forward to coming back again. We look forward in having them here again in September!

Some of the ladies from Lifepoint with new friends for life.

Not only were the 200 children and youth at the home ministered to but also the 18 tias (house mothers) and other women workers were challenged and encouraged by several of the ladies on this team who conducted bible studies for them every afternoon. Debra one of the ladies commented that many of the tias opened up and shared their struggles and worries. "Many ladies told me that they have never shared their testimonies until now, many shared how their were desolate and in great need when they were given the chance to work at the home and have their own children be part of the home."

To top off the very busy and eventful week, God had shown his presence in a mighty way when on Friday we had 30 children accept Christ as their Savior. Only two of these children were from the home. The other 28 were children from outside the home in the surrounding community who had been coming during the week. This was one of our goals for this week that we would be reaching out to so many who live in the mountains and surrounding areas outside of the home. God has revealing to us more and more that there are many lost people around us here in the communities surrounding the children's home.

These 30 children had prayed to receive Christ as their Savior. After speaking to them and questioning about their decision to know Christ. They were sure and sincere about being saved.

Thank you Lord for these souls! Please pray for them as they will be discipled on Sundays through a Sunday School program just for them and other children living outside of the home.

Please check out these three different dynamic video clips from events during this week at the home.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ql3oMSN-0VQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpTpeNfk0tI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1echhMvWl4w

Still growing....

In the last two weeks we have had some additions to our family. We now have four more children from the home living with our family. With a total of 9 children, the new additions are three beautiful girls, Dilcia Michell age 7, her sister Danielita age 5, and Lilli age 3. We also have a new boy Luicito age 10. You may remember Lilli from past photos of her with Sophie. There is only one month difference in age with Sophie and Lilli.

Family of 14 including our three children Garrett, Molly, and Sophie.... and still growing.

Plans are to have three boys to come into our home soon which will give us a total of 12 kids. We have held off on having anymore due to us being a bit overwhelmed with having more responsibilities with caring for the 9 we have know. All of them have specific chores to do daily, with the two older teenage girls Eleana and Yadira having the responsibility of helping care for the three new little ones; they all pitch in to help with running this household.

Everyday we try to spend quality time with them, trying to help them with their homework, coloring, drawing, playing games, and just being another source of guidance for them. We have found it is not easy at all. Many nights we are exhausted and look forward to going to bed, only to do it all over again the next day! Three happy girls, Dilcia Michell, Danielita, and Lili, once victims of extreme poverty and neglect.

With the other many responsibilites we have with this ministry as sub-directors we find that we continually have to seek the Lord's guidance and wisdom in helping raise these children. Please continue to pray for us as we deal with this rewarding but very overwhelming new change in our lives.