Hope in Rwaza 2

Here is the Rwaza clan! Mama Deo is the old woman with the white head cover. The two big girls (top right) are from the older orphanage Mama Deo runs.

As soon as we arrived at Rwaza the children asked for Nani. Excited she came they showed her their fingernails. And yes, Nani cam prepared and faithfully painted all their toes and nails.
This little guy sat on my lap for awhile. I kept stroking his arms and face within a few minutes he was in a deep sleep.
This boy was sitting on a rock with his head down. I asked him what was wrong and he started to cry. He had a headache he said. Trav and I prayed for the boy who by then just lost it. Travis picked him up and held him for a while, explaining that crying is ok. Mama Deo who listened in agreed. From that moment the boy was unseperable from Trav. A boy in need of a father...

Being with these great children and seeing their desire for love, attention and care. The need for physical affirmation and joy. To let the emotions loose. All of this makes me thank the Lord more and more for His words: " I will not leave you as orphans, but I will come to you." (John 14:19)

At the end of the day we knew God called us to this place to assist this amazing woman. We will do whatever we can as a ministry to help Mama-Deo in her vision for wholeness for these wonderful children, her children, as she proudly calls them.

Thanks to the support of many of you we are able to employ four people for cultivation, animal care, laundry and cleaning! Mama Deo was very excited with this news. Hope came in the hearts of many at Rwaza Orphanage today.