Monday, January 24, 2011

Meet Robenson!

After much hard work and dedication, the first orphan has moved into our home! It almost feels surreal as I write this. What an incredible feeling it is knowing that there is a child sleeping in a nice bed tonight with a full stomach instead of being in the slum he came from. What is even more exciting, is knowing that we are providing for him so much more than food and shelter. The opportunities now in front of Robenson are far greater than I’m sure he or even I are able to grasp at this point. More than anything, we are providing for him a loving family that I am so blessed to be a part of.

There were times over the past several months when I wondered if I would ever be able to write this blog. But the Lord is good all the time and has seen us through it all. Some days were filled with so much frustration that comes along with working here in Haiti and all the different things that can fall through one after another. Looking back now they don’t seem to matter at all. The time and work put into this line of work can never be matched by a paycheck, but is paid in full and then some when I look at Robenson and see him smile.

I can’t help but let me mind wander where life will take Robenson and all of the other children that will pass through our care. Will they be doctors, teachers, engineers, photographers, or the president of Haiti? The possibilities are endless and they give me hope for Haiti more than anything else.

As always I ask for your continued prayers and support. Our home is now up and running, our after-school street children program is growing, another quarter is ending at school, and the list goes on. The blessings are too many to count and I can’t thank the Lord enough for the opportunities he has given me. Please continue to follow us on www.haitihero.org and contact me if you would like to be put on our mailing list. Thank you all so much for your support and I look forward to keeping you all informed as our programs continue.