So we are back in La Baie, which is an appropriate time to post the following info on one of the most exciting projects.
We have mentioned for a while the possibility of a home for children, whether temporary heath-care or a residential facility, in the Bay. We are excited to “officially” announce that a permanent orphanage will be built in the Bay in 2009. When we bought our new land on higher ground we made sure to find a place with space for two houses and an orphanage. We have not started construction on the new orphanage yet, since it made more sense to have our homes built first, but hope to break ground some time over the summer. Right now, the plan is to build a large, two-room building that will house no more than 30 children. Curtis and I want to be as involved as possible with the children and once we factored in the amount of space we have on our land right now, we decided to cap it off at 25-30 children. We want to make sure we can meet all of their needs and do it well without getting in over our heads.
Many of you have caught wind of this program and are wondering how you can help. As we continue to plan and analyze everything we will need, I will keep a running list that will be posted on our site. Since we are starting from scratch we will need everything from sheets, to bowls, to beds, to clothes. We don’t have any children lined up to be put into this orphanage, yet, so we have no idea how many of everything we’ll need, I guess for now we can aim for 30. The great thing is any overflow can be given to our school children, one of the mission’s other orphanages, or families in the Bay.
We will continue to keep you posted on this exciting new project and as needs arise I will be sure to keep you informed. More than anything I ask you to pray for all the little ones that we will slowly meet over the next few years. For them to come to an orphanage means they will not have endured easy lives so, even though we don’t know them yet, pray for protection, that their innocence is not stolen and their hearts not broken, I have no idea where they will each come from but it brings tears to my eyes to think of the possible pain that could be brought to them. Thank you for your support and prayers!
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That is exciting! I can’t wait to see how that goes. We are having a garage sale for Haiti next weekend. I guess we will send it all for the orphanage. Also our school pennies for Haiti is earmarked for orphanage. How is your house coming? Is it done???
Congrats on your new additions!! You will be great parents! I thought we had it rough with 7 – but 30 kids – wow!! I say that because I know you will love them each as your own! How exciting this has to be and yet overwhelming as each child will certainly have a story.
Love you and miss you guys!
castillos
Can I sign up to be the first child?
So stoked for you guys.. even more stoked that we have like 100 girls that love kids that will be able to poor into the lives of the kids that you will have there!
May God bless you guys for all that you are doing out there!