Loving the kids

It has been so great to see all the kids and Directors again at all these orphanages we are helping here. My head is always so full of the magnitude of what we are involved with. It is quite an overwhelming task as we see so much need. We truly have to have wisdom as to what we touch and what we don't touch. This is definitely a challenge. I am so impressed with what has already been accomplished though, just in our first 2 years here.

Orphan Relief and Rescue undertook projects at more than 20 orphanages in Liberia and Benin, including...
Six major construction projects, new dormitories and school buildings
Seven wells dug or rehabilitated
Six new latrine and shower blocks
More than one ton of food delivered every month -- more than 50,000 lbs to date
Hundreds of children protected by mosquito nets and screens
Hundreds of children off the floor and into beds with quality, hygenic mattresses
Seeds, tools, and training to help plant hundreds of acres every year
Monitoring to prevent abuse and advocacy to protect those most at risk
Hundreds of children treated regularly for parasites and skin ailments
Established partnerships with local clinics to provide ongoing primary healthcare
Pigs, chickens, and goats purchased for raising

I am in awe of what God has allowed us to be apart of.

Off to Liberia

I am off to Liberia today. Sat. April 18. Please keep us in your prayers. My family back home here in Texas, as well as our travels and ministry times there with the team on the ground and the orphanage work.

I am bringing a Pastor's wife from Louisiana named Sharon, as well as a member of her church named Sam. We will be focusing on working with our child development program there.

I will update this blog while there, so you can check this for more details of the trip.