My precious husband returned to Wales today to handle our responsibilities there. The joy he radiates touches everyone he meets and he will be missed! During his 2 weeks here we set a heavy schedule to enable him to see all the projects. This left little time for updating the blog but I hope to fill you in on much of the ministry work during the next 2 weeks.
Today I want to share a little about the abandoned baby ministry. We have been caring for 7 little abandoned ones, all under the age of 6 months and small for their age due to malnourishment. Birth control is expensive for the poor and many parents live in such poverty that they cannot afford to bring up another child and will therefore avoid the bonding process.
We look into their little eyes and see nothing but sadness which brings out such a desire to shower them with love. Their little world is within the bars of the cot, occasionally seeing staff at bath and feeding times. There is no evidence of the beautiful mobiles and toys left by previous volunteers which brought a little light into their lives. Picking each one up is the beginning of a new world for them. It takes time to build relationships but soon little smiles appear that light up the whole world. We talk and sing to them and pray that God will find them a new family who will embrace them into their hearts. Please pray also that more volunteers will enter their lives and that European funding will soon enable facilities to be upgraded.
Thank you Lord for filling us with light because many mothers in the wards have come forward asking us to pray for their children. One even offered us money - we assured her that God's love is free.
I respect hospital policy by not attaching any photographs to this entry.
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