The last part of today I had the opportunity to meet our two compassion children! What an absolutely amazing experience, not only for me but for them. This is the first time either of them have been away from their villages. Jack is 9 years old and came from such a distance that he had to spend the night in a hotel, beyond anything he could have imagined.Ebrahim is almost 6 years and came with his grandmother and sister.
The boys were quite amazed with the items I gave to them. Britteny and Taylor had helped me get together stuff that they could use and enjoy. We filled backpacks with school supplies, socks, underwear, games, soccer ball, stuffed animal, blanket, bible with verses underlined, and photos of our family. I actually took them out of the bag a piece at a time, as it was rather overwhelming for both of them.
Jack didn't speak english and had a translator so that was difficult. He received the same items as Ebrahim. He didn't show much emotion as I think the language barrier and just the whole experience was a lot. But once we played a little soccer and jump roped he seemed a bit more friendly. It didn't take Ebrahim long before he began hugging my legs and following me around. I was in love and wanted to take him home!
We skyped with Britteny and Taylor which was 6 am Sunday morning in America. That was awesome to watch these two kids (in Africa) talk to my kids (in America). Then the fact that they had most likely never seen a computer before and they were skypeing! Crazy! I tried to show them how to use it and they couldn't get the smiles off their faces. I asked Ebrahim, Jack and Anna to sing and they sang a couple sweet songs to the girls. This moment was priceless. Even Jack who only spoke Swahili knew the song as he learns it at school. It was about Baby Jesus. Those voices and words will forever be in my heart.
After seeing the slums the day before I just couldn't imagine these sweet boys going back to that life.
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| Anna(sister) and Ebrahim |
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| Jack |
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| Ebrahim and his backpack filled with goodies |
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| Jack and his backpack |
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| Advertising for Dunn Orthodontics |
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| with our compassion children |
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| Skypeing |
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| Skypeing |
In so many ways they were just kids. But in reality they were children living in very dire situations, a shack for a home. Only one parent. Sickness, filth, sadness, and uncertainty a part of their everyday existence, but the hope of Jesus' love and grace that their lives will be better someday...
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