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 […]
From Kenya, with Love
Jim is back from Kenya, and let me say that this is one happy little family!!! Gosh, it has been good to see how mightily the Lord has worked in our family over the past year! The measure that these little Mroczko girls missed their daddy was precious. I’m still not sure how I managed […]
Update
As you can see, we have “been quiet,” as our Kenyan friends would say. This has been a season of transition for our family, personally, as well as the HCO family. God has been gracious to us through the changes of the past few months. Not only have things been in transition for our family […]
Papa
In case you are not connected to us, either in real life or via Facebook/Instagram, you may not be aware that Trena’s dad passed away last week. Please keep the Ivy family in your prayers. This was completely unexpected, and though we rest assured, knowing that God is sovereign and that His plan is perfect, […]