About to spend an evening with this adorable kid and hopefully new photos of him will follow...
though they’re first time parent’s, they seem more like seasoned professionals. they integrated darren into their world and kept things in perspective. an engineer and pharmacist, he’s already picked up their smarts understanding bits and pieces of cantonese, spanish, sign language, english… not to mention a perfect blend of cuteness. thanks for welcoming me into your home, feeding me chinese, and of course, for tucker’s ice cream!! for my favorites from this session, please see HERE.
gert and his wife johanna have always had a heart for children. they sponsored a couple of their own for many years and even came to india to visit them. but their sponsoring organization would not let them become involved as they wanted to be. samson and lalitha also have a special place in their hearts for little ones. they began and ran the school & orphanage for 25 years. but the board was being too restrictive, they cared little for the daily needs of the children. somehow, the paths of the two couples crossed and C.H.I.L.D. was formed. 36 sponsors...
Read Morejournaled 8 november, 2006 i wonder what she’s thinking and i want to hear her story. she’s one of the older girls of the orphanage, 13 she tells me, and in the 8th class. every meal she helps serve us and our water glasses never stay empty for long. with her long braids hang behind her, her dark eyes always observing and i want to know her story. we were done working for the day and unwinding before bed. i heard the children singing on the other side of the wall and couldn’t resist sneaking over to watch. i pulled up a...
Read Morewhen the paul’s opened the children’s home in july, they had six children waiting in line. it’s only september and the number has doubled. some have come because their fathers died of tuberculosis, others because there were too many mouths to feed at home. a precious few because they are all alone with no family, home, or friend who will claim them. whatever the reason for bringing them there, the doors remain open to all and arms fly wide open to greet them. i know i am here to design a hospital, i know my main purpose here is to...
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