Today 23 children who were all rescued from a life of slavery on Lake Volta moved into their new temporary home at the Village of Hope. They moved from their previous home in Tema, which is a couple hours from the VOH, so that they can attend Hope Christian Academy. They will be living here until Touch A Life can find some property nearby to build an orphanage for these children. The children will be starting Hope Christian Academy on Monday. You can keep these children in your prayers during this transition into a new home with so many new faces. About half of the children are excited to be here and the other half are unsure about the change. I am so happy to be here with them and to help in any way I can to make them feel right at home in their new place.
It is so great to see all my special friends again!!! I have missed them so much. Tonight we showed a movie for the children at the campus center (the old church building), and my special friend Joel, who just arrived tonight from Tema, layed in my lap during the movie. I absolutely loved holding him in my arms and sharing this special moment together. After his big move, he rested in my lap and as I held him close, he fell asleep. He is such a sweet little boy and as I held him tight, he asked me when I would take him to America. It was so precious. I would love to take him back with me in October.
When I tell the children I live alone in America, they always ask me if I am lonely. Nkugami, who is beautiful 15 year old young woman, asked me if there were poor people in America. I told her that there were poor people in America and that some of them were homeless. When she heard this, she asked me if I would do something for them when I go back to America just like what I am doing here at the VOH. Belinda, who is a sweet 11 year old young girl, was standing with us, and she told me to take one of the homeless people into my home to live with me since I live by myself. I was deeply touched by these two young girls great compassion and concern for the poor in America. These girls may be considered poor in the eyes of the world, but they are far richer than the wealthest person in America by the Lord's standards. They truly understand what it means to love as Jesus did and to walk as He walked, caring for the poor, broken, and lost.
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