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 […]
Happy 9th Anniversary, Haven of Hope!
Nine years ~ 96 babies. Today, we celebrate all the joys that God has bestowed upon us over the past nine years. Joys of babies, aunties and uncles, moments and memories, tears and laughter, adoptions and reunifications, love and losses, friends and family, pain and healing, new life and renewed life. Joy. God has given […]
Update on Matthew & Mama Matthew
A few weeks ago I told you about Matthew and the work we were doing to help he and his mother be reunited. Well, a few weeks later and they are well on their way to being together! Phillip, our Grounds & Facilities Manager who is simply amazing at coordinating logistics for things like this, […]
It’s Baby Girl Time
God has blessed us with another beautiful baby girl. This one seems to already have captured “someone’s” heart. Sweet baby Chantel came to Haven of Hope this week and is settling in well. She has such a sweet, gentle disposition and a tiny, soft little voice. She has not had much physical stimulation in her […]
Welcome Baby Hope
“Plans to give you hope and a future…” that’s what the Lord declares for new baby, Hope. This beautiful baby girl was found, one day old, weighing 5 pounds, 9 ounces. Baba Jim got to welcome little Hope with some newborn cuddles. It never ceases to be a reflection of celebration when a new baby […]