"The kids are alright."
Saturday, July 31, 2010 at 9:48AM In an earlier post, I mentioned the plight of two young children living with their father, a homeless, disabled widower, who is unlikely to survive and is unable to care for his young son and daughter.
I was amazed by the number of emails I received regarding those kids, and was thankful for a number of offers to provide funds to help the kids come to Asia's Hope.
Thanks to the generosity of Grace Community Church in Fremont, Ohio, we were able to admit the kids into one of the homes the church sponsors, Doi Saket 3. My family visited DS3 last night and spent a few hours with the kids.
The little boy, Tep, and the little girl, Bow, are doing well. As well as can be expected.
They're a little confused, and stick very close to the director, Ajan Boon, and his wife, but are starting to play with the other kids. They even cracked a smile once or twice.
Our director Tutu Bee reports that the children are impressed not only by the quality of the food, but also the fact that it keeps coming three times a day. These kids have not eaten well for much of their young lives, and something as simple as "three squares" makes a huge difference in their daily well being.
Please keep praying for the kids, their new family, their father and for their sponsoring church.
Ajan Boon with Bow.
Now Tep has a mom to care for him.
Tep, some of his new brothers, and friends around the campfire
Reader Comments (9)
That is good news!
God is good!
Will continue to pray for these special children and millions of other orphans around the world.
If "the church" would be "THE CHURCH" we could solve many of the world's issues with God's help, guidance and love.
God Bless,
Steve
James 1:27
Philippians 2:3-5
THAT IS VERY GOOD NEWS, I WILL TRY AND REMEMBER TO PRAY FOR THIE ADUUSTEMENTS I WILL PRAY TOO THAT THE DAD BECOMES A BELIEVER,. I PRAY THAT THIS LAST BIT OF YOUR TRIP GOES WELL FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. THANKS XIU DAN AGAIN FOR HER AND KORI PRAYING FOR ME I
APPRICAITE IT MUCH.
Praise God! My heart has been so broken for this family. So thankful that God has, once again, provided. Will continue to pray. Thank you Grace Community, Warsaw for stepping up!
Dana, Grace Community, Goshen
Oops.....make that Grace Community, Fremont! Sorry:)
Wow. Praise the Lord! What will happen to their daddy? Continuing to pray for him.
Marla, the dad plans to look for some sort of work that he can do to survive, at least for a while. He may end up begging.
I'm truly thankful that this man made a plan for his kids, and didn't sell them into exploitative labor or simply abandon them as many do. He obviously loves them, even though he has no way of caring for them.
I just saw these kids a couple of days ago and they are looking even better. Our kids at Asia's Hope progress quickly. The restoration of children like these is what Asia's Hope is all about.
that is good news!
they are so cute!!