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Why Family Has Always Been Our Model
15Oct

Why Family Has Always Been Our Model

FROM THE BEGINNING: Why family has always been our model From the very start, His…

What Family Means: Why Family Changes Everythi
08Oct

What Family Means: Why Family Changes Everythi

For years, the word orphanage has been linked with safety and compassion — a place…

Orphan Care – bridging the gap
29Oct

Orphan Care – bridging the gap

When most of us think of the definition of “orphan,” we think of a child…

Home Visits – the Family Connection
19Sep

Home Visits – the Family Connection

As we love and care for the babies in HOH, we also strive to connect…

Loss is Real
26May

Loss is Real

Loss is what brings our babies to us. Though we love to welcome them and…

Everything Is Better Together
24May

Everything Is Better Together

Market day brings us all together, creating a bustling atmosphere filled with laughter and purpose.…

Joy and Suffering
24May

Joy and Suffering

“Joy is not the absence of suffering, but the presence of God.” At Haven of…

Furaha!
26Mar

Furaha!

If you have been around HCO for awhile, you will remember our single mothers sewing…

A special home visit
11Mar

A special home visit

One of our favorite things we do is visiting the homes of some of our…

A long awaited full family
23Feb

A long awaited full family

This forever family has been in waiting to officially become family for a very long…

Reunited, and it feels so good!
26Jan

Reunited, and it feels so good!

Finally, after such a long, long time, we got to send a sweet boy home…

We are a family
06Jan

We are a family

We have a weekly fellowship where all of our HCO/HOH staff gathers for some singing,…

Merry Christmas!
24Dec

Merry Christmas!

The HCO Kenya family wishes you all the most joyful Christmas, full of the riches…

Home Sweet Kenya
14Dec

Home Sweet Kenya

We made it back and are settling in well. We had safe travels and even…

Finally…Kenya Bound!
14Nov

Finally…Kenya Bound!

The time has finally come for our family to return to Kenya! We had hoped…

Keeping Your Eye on the Prize
11Oct

Keeping Your Eye on the Prize

“Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the…

Good Things Along the Way
19Sep

Good Things Along the Way

I think that sometimes we forget that following God’s will may not always be easy.…

All About the Family
05Aug

All About the Family

His Cherished Ones is all about the family, so we wanted to update you on…

The Mroczkos in America – RV style
18Jul

The Mroczkos in America – RV style

I wrote a few weeks ago that our family had left our parents’ house in…

A long overdue update
13Jul

A long overdue update

Yes, a few months have transpired since we last posted. It has, indeed, been a…

February 2020
02Mar

February 2020

The battle is ON! These guys are getting armed for battle and excited about their…

January 2020
01Feb

January 2020

Hard at work Jim has been hard at work, getting Nana’s house updated and repaired.…

DECEMBER – IN PICTURES
05Jan

DECEMBER – IN PICTURES

We’re ready to grow! The aquaponics is getting piped and the greenhouse is built. Now,…

NOVEMBER – IN PICTURES
04Dec

NOVEMBER – IN PICTURES

Sweet Boys We currently have 23 babies, all growing and thriving. Thank you to everyone…

OCTOBER – IN PICTURES
03Nov

OCTOBER – IN PICTURES

Together Again Finally! After SuperDad stayed for three weeks with the girls in Kenya, he…

SEPTEMBER – IN PICTURES
05Oct

SEPTEMBER – IN PICTURES

First Day of School Our little Mroczko girls started another year at Greensteds International School.…

August – In Pictures
05Sep

August – In Pictures

Baby Cow Our only remaining mama cow, Ashley, gave birth to a new addition to…

July – In Pictures
06Aug

July – In Pictures

Meet Whitney Welcome new baby, Whitney, to Haven of Hope! She is a four month…

June – In Pictures
01Jul

June – In Pictures

Isaiah Goes Home Isaiah’s dad visited him at least once a week for a month…

May – In Pictures
01Jun

May – In Pictures

John Wayne Tiny baby boy needs a big, strong name! Welcome, sweet boy to Haven…

April – In Pictures
01May

April – In Pictures

Too Close for Comfort April began with a fire that came up from the forest…

March – In Pictures
01Apr

March – In Pictures

Our Admin Girls We took our first ever Admin Retreat and had a wonderful time…

February – In Pictures
01Mar

February – In Pictures

Happy Hope Don’t we wish we could all be so free and joyful in the…

January – In Pictures
01Feb

January – In Pictures

Josie’s Big Progress! Josie LOVED her doctor in Lubbock and we loved the miracle he…

It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
18Dec

It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

Okay, so it’s not beginning to look a lot like Christmas – it’s already here! …

Tidings of Comfort and Joy
04Dec

Tidings of Comfort and Joy

This is a year in which we have felt the enormity of both, comfort and…

Choose Joy ~ Chagua Furaha!
28Nov

Choose Joy ~ Chagua Furaha!

Some of you may remember HCO’s single mothers and widows project a few years ago…

From Kenya, with Love
08Nov

From Kenya, with Love

Jim is back from Kenya, and let me say that this is one happy little…

Babies 97, 98 and 99!
25Oct

Babies 97, 98 and 99!

In the midst of all that has distracted me over the past few months, I…

Update
07Oct

Update

As you can see, we have “been quiet,” as our Kenyan friends would say. This…

Papa
06Sep

Papa

In case you are not connected to us, either in real life or via Facebook/Instagram,…

And We’re Off
06Aug

And We’re Off

The Mroczkos are off on a quick trip to America! I am not entirely sure…

Happy 9th Anniversary, Haven of Hope!
04Aug

Happy 9th Anniversary, Haven of Hope!

Nine years ~ 96 babies. Today, we celebrate all the joys that God has bestowed…

Staff Retreat 2018
23Jul

Staff Retreat 2018

Each summer, Houston’s First Baptist Church allows us the opportunity to go away for a…

No Longer Boys
06Jul

No Longer Boys

If you have been around HCO for awhile, you will remember our HCO Boys’ Program…

“Wageni Season” Begins – and we LOVE it!
11Jun

“Wageni Season” Begins – and we LOVE it!

What you call “summer,” we affectionately call “wageni season.” Well, some good friends of ours…

Update on Matthew & Mama Matthew
07Jun

Update on Matthew & Mama Matthew

A few weeks ago I told you about Matthew and the work we were doing…

It’s Baby Girl Time
02Jun

It’s Baby Girl Time

God has blessed us with another beautiful baby girl. This one seems to already have…

It’s Not All Fun and Games
30May

It’s Not All Fun and Games

Living in a beautiful country like Kenya, being able to see exotic animals like zebras…

Mroczko Moments ~ May
28May

Mroczko Moments ~ May

As most of you would know, our family has been through our fair share of…

Welcome Baby Hope
07May

Welcome Baby Hope

“Plans to give you hope and a future…” that’s what the Lord declares for new…

HOH Diaper Drive
03May

HOH Diaper Drive

We need your help! We have plenty of cloth diaper covers, but are in great…

Pokot in Pictures
24Apr

Pokot in Pictures

Sometimes pictures really are worth a thousand words. These are few of my favorites from…

Farming Potential in Pokot
17Apr

Farming Potential in Pokot

It’s research time in Pokot for HCO! Jim has been really busy researching options for…

Meet Matthew
11Apr

Meet Matthew

This is a long post, but we wanted to take this opportunity to give you…

These are His Guys
07Feb

These are His Guys

Just as much as I love my girls and love seeing the Lord work in…

These are My Girls
04Feb

These are My Girls

Strength. Grace. Courage. Faith. Perseverance. These are words that I think of when I think…

Jabali’s Library
31Jan

Jabali’s Library

Most of our friends and supporters will know our sweet Jabali. Jabali was a special…

Back with Family
21Jan

Back with Family

Living in a country other than your own home country (or passport country, as it…

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!!
24Dec

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!!

Merry Christmas from HCO & the Mroczkos!   As we close out this year and reflect…

American Whirlwind
09Dec

American Whirlwind

  Today is our 3 month wedding anniversary. In the three months we have been…

A Good Goodbye
21Oct

A Good Goodbye

It may sound a bit backwards, but one of our favorite times at HCO is…

Headed to the US
20Oct

Headed to the US

We are headed back to the US on August 23 we spend some focused time…

He Makes ALL Things New!
18Oct

He Makes ALL Things New!

We had a very blessed day as we became husband and wife on September 9,…

Massai Mara – Honeymoon Part 2
14Oct

Massai Mara – Honeymoon Part 2

We had an amazing part 2 honeymoon in the Massai Mara, Sarova Camp October 9-12. …