Saying goodbye to the Babies- Thanking Maesmarchog School for their gifts

Today was our last visit to the baby hospital and we will miss them so much.  It was indeed a blessing to be able spend most of the day just caring for these individual gifts from God who have been abandoned by their parents.  They were looking all forlorn in their cots but after a while the smiles appeared which lit up the whole room.  The wards were full to capacity with the winter weather.   I change all the nappies etc and Wayne is just brilliant in nursing, cuddling and praying over them.  He spent the day in one of the back rooms caring for 3 little beauties whilst I went off to various other rooms and wards to care for others and talk

to various mums and also pray over sick babies.  Again I was offered money to pray over babies and again I explained that the gift and love of Jesus Christ is free.  The babies were at such peace with Wayne and everytime I returned he would be nursing one but talking to all 3 as the costs were so close together.  He had all their full attention!

After checking with staff I distributed beautiful colourful hand knitted bears to all the babies on the wards (seen here in these photographs).  If a child is fortunate enough to have a mum, then she is expected to stay at the hospital until the child is discharged so I met many today who were thrilled to receive a gift for their child.  I explained they were hand made by children from a school in our village back in Wales and their hearts were touched.  To the children and volunteer tutors of Maesmarchog School we say thank you for having a heart to help.  I would love you to have seen the faces of the babies and mums.  Your blankets will go to babies of individual families outside the hospital and we will also get some photos of their distribution. 

 Taking pictures of children in State care is not encouraged and so I am enclosing pictures of babies with mums present only.  Part of our ministry is to also support and minister to mothers on the wards.  Caring for a sick baby is often traumatic and they too need support. 

As I was reflecting on the day and our precious time with the babies I thought about the greatest gift of all, that beautiful baby that was born in a lowly stable in Bethlehem.  He came into the world to save sinners and we give Him all the thanks and glory.