Haiti 2011 | Blog 2.

We spent last night at Wings of Refuge. The kids were so excited to have us stay with them. I ended up staying with the girls in their room and think that I have never slept worse. I know that is terribly negative but it was so hot that it was hard to breathe, hard to get comfortable, and hard to sleep.

I was drenched with sweat by the time I woke up a half-hour after I fell asleep. It probably did not help that I had two little bodies squeezed in right next to mine - those two little bodies of course, fast asleep. I did not want to move in case I would wake them up. In fact, I hardly wanted to breath in case they would awake. But, at moments, I just had to sit up. It was that hot.

All I could think was, this is how they sleep every night?!? They slept so sound, so peacefully, without a peep or sigh.

I love that we serve a God who loves and cares for children, no matter their age, no matter their background, no matter if they were accepted or rejected by their parents.

King David wrote,
“A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling” [Psalm 68:5].

That has taken on a whole new meaning for me this week. God is a Father to the fatherless.

James then wrote later,
“Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world” [James 1:27].

I can’t help but think that Jesus desires to use His church to care for orphans and widows. Though He could easily do it on His own, He wants to use us. I have been so blessed being used in caring for children who have no parents to call their own.

Since most of my time is being spent at Wings of Refuge, I would love to introduce you to each of the children that currently live there. I will start with the two youngest of the bunch. They are both three years old and extremely different from each other.

Angelina is the first pictured here and these two pictures give you a taste of the many faces that come with Angelina. She is my little love and we have become close friends the past two days. She is spunky, fun, brilliant, and the most stubborn little thing.

Betchina is still getting used to the transition to Wings of Refuge but tries to keep up with the rest of them. She is just precious. She loves to be held (I guess all of them do actually) and loves to be sung to.

Pray you are doing well, CLC Family! Love you, miss you all, and thank you for all the prayer!

- Holly Aman