Prayers for Blessings

Six weeks ago we delivered the first of the babies we have had back to extended family.  Little Blessings (14 months) went to live with his aunt and her husband, several of his cousins, and a brother (aged 5).  We felt the need to visit and help them with more food and clothing items and returned a few days later.  He was clothed with what we had left, had on shoes and diaper and seemed to be doing fine.  Today I returned with 3 of the caregivers who didn’t go the first time with some other staples that the family could use.  The circumstances seemed to have changed.  He met us crying, with soiled clothes, dirty face, no diaper, no shoes.  He had a runny nose, open sores and a distant look in his eyes.  He has completely adapted to the life in the village, like it or not.  He still remembers us as Sarah went along and she was the only one he wanted to go to.  We gave him some crackers and a new change of clothes and left him with a prayer.  It is heartbreaking to think of the life that lies before him, but he is in God’s hands.  Please pray that he will be cared for and somehow grow up to make a difference in the hopelessness that abounds here.

 

Andy