He is Sure a Workin'!

The day is yours, and yours also the night... Psalm 74:16

He is before all things, and in Him all thing’s hold together. Colossians 1:17

My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, There is so much to praise God for at every moment. Bethany and I have seen God answer prayers instantly as they are brought before God. It was another difficult day and at the same time each day is so exciting to witness that part of God’s heart that loves orphans. He is kind to his children, ferocious to his enemy. He is gentle in his working, while working deep and intense.

I am wondering if you ever get tired of hearing me say, “please pray.” It is just so amazing to know that God comes in power when we call on his name.

Here are reasons I am praising God:

~The kids are responding with great interest to the Bible Study. I love to heart them “ooh” and go “woah” to learn these new things about God.

~Jefta(11 yrs.old) has learned nearly every letter and sound of the alphabet by name and I am sure will be reading before we know it!

~Anja has a baby boy as of today!

~More progress has been made on the green house! By next week we should be planting!

Here are some ways to pray:

~PLEASE pray for the unity between Bethany and I and the housemothers with the new volunteers. These two women have come with an agenda. And it has already started to get messy! They have made lists of all things done “wrong” and want to change it all immediately! I don’t know how many of you have gone to other countries, but I always thought it was common sense to be culturally sensitive. Yikes! The house mothers seem to be really close to being, if not already, offended. It makes my roles as manager strained as well. Please pray for us, tomorrow we will have a meeting about it.

~Absalom (17yrs) has gotten in trouble with the police for street fighting. We aren’t sure if he will be able to continue living at the Haven. He is making a lot of wrong choices. Both of the older boys are getting into a lot of trouble.

~Regina has been a bit difficult. She likes to test me and the others. I do not give into it and she learned that about me right away, but she has become very creative in her ways of doing so. At times she is very playful and sweet, but in the same moment also causing trouble and hurting the other children whether with words of physically.

~Please keep praying for the green house stuff. It would be a great feat to have everything planted by the end of next week! It’s the goal!

Thank you all! Knowing your prayers hold me up with such love encourages me daily!