I just chatted with Sudheera the Director of the Childrens home in India. So far things are going ok, even though this month has been one for learning and discovering just what is involved in caring for orphans. She told me that a great dificulty is dealing with parents that bring their children to the home and want to leave them to be cared for. One father of seven stopped by the first day and asked if he could leave five kids because he cannot feed them. This is a daily occurance. At this time there are six children with the potential of twelve. The need is much greater but at this time twelve seems to be the all they can handle. The condition of the home is far below "American Standards" but as you can see in these pics, the children are happy to be off the street, to eat three meals a day and have somebody to love and care for them. Every time I chat with Sudheera I can sence the love that she has for these children. Both she, and her family are loving these kids and sharing the love of Christ with them. The home still has many needs. The children sleep on mats, eat their meals on the floor and are waiting the the Lord to provide chairs for them to sit on. Please pray for Sudheera, her family and these children that the Lord will provide for them and show them that there are people in this world that really do find joy in serving others.
