July – In Pictures
Meet Whitney Welcome new baby, Whitney, to Haven of Hope! She is a four month old bundle of joy, laughs and jabbers. This girl is always smiling, and you should see her little body move and sway the moment she hears music! Full Circle My home church, First Baptist Church Midland, Texas, came to visit […]
June – In Pictures
Isaiah Goes Home Isaiah’s dad visited him at least once a week for a month before everything was ready for him to go home. His big sisters even came home for the big event! This whole family is already wrapped around his little finger! Brian Goes Home Brian’s mama visited him several times before he […]
May – In Pictures
John Wayne Tiny baby boy needs a big, strong name! Welcome, sweet boy to Haven of Hope. The Crazy Begins… with construction on a new guest apartment being added to the baby house. Shosho Shalline As we continue to work to reunite families, Shalline’s grandmother (shosho) comes to visit. Her uncle comes to visit regularly […]
April – In Pictures
Too Close for Comfort April began with a fire that came up from the forest and crater behind us. It encroached across the field, coming within 50 yards from our fence. Close enough to evacuate all the staff and BABIES! God is, indeed, our Protector. Thomas goes home!! And he goes home with a familiar […]
March – In Pictures
Our Admin Girls We took our first ever Admin Retreat and had a wonderful time praying, dreaming and planning for the future of HCO. (the guys, Jim & Evans, were there, too. They just didn’t make the picture.) Toddler Time Our aunties continue to learn to work with our toddlers and give them focused time […]
February – In Pictures
Happy Hope Don’t we wish we could all be so free and joyful in the presence of God?! To see the joy on these babies’ faces brings all the comfort of His peace! Smiling Girls Tabitha and Chantel, two happy babies playing outside. All the babies spend most of the day outside on our beautiful […]
January – In Pictures
Josie’s Big Progress! Josie LOVED her doctor in Lubbock and we loved the miracle he helped facilitate in our little girl’s body! 12 months of work ahead of us, but we will be back to see him next December. Julia Wins Science Fair On her last day of school in America, she got First Place […]
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! Our family LOVES Christmas! Yours probably does, too. There is something I seem to struggle with every year. It usually hits me more after Christmas, but I do think of it during the season. I always feel a bit guilty […]
Tidings of Comfort and Joy
This is a year in which we have felt the enormity of both, comfort and joy. It brings a whole new meaning to our lives. The comfort we have found in the love and support and friends brings us great joy in knowing we are not alone.The comfort we have found in the assurance of eternal […]
Choose Joy ~ Chagua Furaha!
Some of you may remember HCO’s single mothers and widows project a few years ago called Furaha! Furaha! means “joy” in Kiswahili and the ministry was aptly named for hearts of the women who chose to live in complete joy, even in the midst of their struggles and trials. This season, I am remembering those […]