Easter

Today is Easter. I woke up at 5 am the house is quiet, everyone is still a sleep. I have to think about a picture which I posted on facebook a year ago. Diana just started living with me; she was very sick, stunted and malnourished. I had no idea why God wanted me to take care for her. Now a year later her recovery is amazing, both physically and mentally she is doing so much better.  I often still think about the number of nights I was sitting next to her, checking her temperature every hour. Caring for her as most nights she would wake up many times crying and screaming. Today she is a happy almost ‘normal’ child. My prayer for Diana is to grow up in a stable and loving environment, to learn about the love of God for her.

Two weeks ago Katie and Tiwonge moved into the Africare house. Both of them were physically abused for years and urgently needed a save home. My first priority for Tiwonge was to go and visit her family.
A few days ago she returned from her family visit, we found out she had not seen them for seven years! Tiwonge was sent to her uncle when she was only 5 years old. Her family is very poor however life with her uncle wasn’t much better. Tiwonge is still processing everything she saw the last few days, when she arrived in the village she didn’t recognize her parents and sisters. She also discovered she has a little brother which is 9 months old.
My prayer for Tiwonge is to build up a strong relationship with her family. To know God is helping her while she is learning and growing every day. To receive healing for the pain she had to go through.

Both Katie and Tiwonge will start English classes next week. I found a teacher who is going to teach them three times in the week.
Hopefully their English will improve soon so communication will be easier.

 

Fenalli (left on the family picture) is a babysitter who is living with me. She fell pregnant when she was 15 years old. She had to stop secondary school and went back to her home village. She married the father of the child however never lived together with him. In May 2012 she delivered a baby girl called Tryness. In October last year Fenalli started working for me. She is attending secondary evening school and is a great help in the Africare house.

Love,
Nicole