Wednesday, October 27, 2010

New Birth











Hi Everyone,






Yesterday morning, my daughter, Corrie and I, went to OLA to spend some time with the babies. Usually we go in the late afternoon so we can see the older kids home from school too. But, this week's afternoons are filled, so we decided to go in the morning and just have some quality time with the younger ones. It was such a good morning. We were able to change diapers and put some new clothes on little Mary that were donated by Next Chapter Church. You diehard Louisville fans will love the red sweatshirt that little Mary is wearing. We sat on the floor with some toys and just held and played with the kids. We also learned that a very young unwed girl died in childbirth a couple of weeks ago and her extended family is unable to care for baby Joseph, who survived his birth. He is in the OLA hospital where he is being cared for. We went to the room he is in and peeked into his tiny crib and he is so very little. We were told that he needs very badly to gain weight - so please pray for baby Joseph's health and well being. Also, a 4 year old little girl will be coming this week to the OLA Children's Home. Her mother is unable to care for her so she will be taken from the home and brought to OLA. We don't know her name yet - but pray for this little girl - how frightened she will be going to a strange and new place.

As Corrie and I were leaving OLA we were both fairly quiet thinking of baby Joseph and this new little girl. We were driving on the village road leaving OLA when we saw a mother sheep laying in the middle of the road and as we passed we noticed a bundle of white fur by the side of the road so we turned around and went back to where the sheep were all gathering. And there was a baby lamb, still wobbly but trying to stay upright next to its mother. He was so cute and so clean looking compared to the yellowish white color of the rest of the sheep. Another newborn starting out in this great adventure we call "life."

What a great morning to be able to experience new birth - the start of life for a lamb and the start of life for a little baby boy named Joseph. Jesus Christ is the perfect Lamb that died to take away our sins so that one day little Joseph may experience enternal life. How cool is that?! A Lamb and a baby - the salvation message for us all.
Have a blessed day!

In-joy,
Eileen and Crist

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