All About the Family

His Cherished Ones is all about the family, so we wanted to update you on our family – the HCO family and the Mroczko family. God has graciously protected the HCO staff and babies over the past few months! We have an amazing group of people who stepped up to take care of our little […]

A long overdue update

Yes, a few months have transpired since we last posted. It has, indeed, been a tough time. Granted, Covid has taken its toll on everyone around the world, but our hard hits have not been Covid related. We lost our beloved Nana, my mom, in March, just two weeks after she was diagnosed with cancer. […]

February 2020

The battle is ON! These guys are getting armed for battle and excited about their faith! We love to see how happy they are when they get their new study. This time, Priscilla Shirer’s Armor of God is up! Yes, our guys actually do like doing Priscilla Shirer studies. It’s family time Church family time, […]

January 2020

Hard at work Jim has been hard at work, getting Nana’s house updated and repaired. We are grateful that God has allowed us to be here to help her. And I am grateful that God has given me a husband a who is able to DO all these things that need to be done! And […]

DECEMBER – IN PICTURES

We’re ready to grow! The aquaponics is getting piped and the greenhouse is built. Now, just time to connect it all, getting it flowing, and start experimenting and learning! Men in ministry Evans has been on our team for almost a year. To hear him teach is a blessing. To see the other men learn […]

NOVEMBER – IN PICTURES

Sweet Boys We currently have 23 babies, all growing and thriving. Thank you to everyone who helps to make this possible! We get babies from so many different circumstances. Not a single one comes without some level of loss. Some orphaned, many abandoned, all suffering from separation from the family they were born into and […]

OCTOBER – IN PICTURES

Together Again Finally! After SuperDad stayed for three weeks with the girls in Kenya, he brought them to Texas so we could all be together over their school fall break. Nana was still in the rehab hospital when they arrived, but it was so great to all be together again! We couldn’t have survived this […]

SEPTEMBER – IN PICTURES

First Day of School Our little Mroczko girls started another year at Greensteds International School. This time, Julia entered Senior School…as in lunch time with high schoolers! They grow up too fast! Playtime with Nana Nana (Trena’s mom) stayed for a few weeks after other guests went back to America. The babies LOVE all the […]

August – In Pictures

Baby Cow Our only remaining mama cow, Ashley, gave birth to a new addition to the HCO family. He’s pretty cute. Guy Time What a blessing to look out and see our guys hanging out and studying the Word together. They enjoy their guy time. A New Project Just as we finally finished up on […]

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 […]