One little, two little, three little indians . . .

The Lord's ways are not ours and His thinking is not ours. We are seeing abundant blessings during what appears a dry season. Dry in the sense that we lack one set of house parents and finances are tight. Nonetheless, our Lord showers us with blessings!

The little indians in the first house are wild! There are 3 children age 3 1/2 and two others: 2 years and 18 months old. We have the opportunity to teach, to train, to instruct and to support the children, the nannies and the house parents ( in the second home) with complete freedom. Thankfully, the Lord is gracious and merciful.

Our days have been filled explaining meal planning, discipline procedures and best of all - taking these wild indians outside to play. We have been on the swings, in the woods, on riding toys, kicking balls and always the children are picking berries called nancy. We have been taking them to church and on picnics. We decorated the house for Christmas - but everything was demolished. The little ones couldn't resist - such busy little investigators!

All of our new schedule of time and play with them has provided MANY opportunities for behavior teaching. All five of the orphans know how to throw a good temper trantrum - arms straight up and fall. Thankfully they haven't all done it at the same time.  Like all new challenges, we proceed with caution and fear of the Lord. We are in a battle for their souls. A battle requiring much love, patience, tenderness and like most warfare, not for the faint of heart. We are determined, least this children should be hindered to come to the cross of Christ. We are exhausted at the end of out time with them, but, it is proven that discipline in love is a need of all children. They feel safe and secure when the boundaries are set and upheld. They show it in their face, in their embrace, in the daily changes in their behavior. Praise the Lord for His patience and love toward us. May we continue to be vessels of His love to the children. Praise the Lord that our three older children behave well and are happy to help by playing well and trying to be good examples. Our three go to it with purpose too! They are so cute and determined to do their part to help! Praise the Lord for that!

Israel and I have not been alone - Roberto is now called "Tio Tin", and there is a young family from the village spending their weekends with the children, and of course, the nannies.

    

 Lucia, our lead nanny in the home really seems to love the children. She says, "they just need Jesus" and she couldn't be more right. We are so thankful.