Reality

Realities can be hard. Today we had some parents

come to visit and we were able to listen as they shared

a little of their stories.

 Bella's (whose real name we found out was Rain) mom

came to visit for the first time. She shared how she thought

she was to old to have kids (her other youngest child is

16). She got really sick and during one of her Dr.'s visits

the Dr. told her she was pregnant and too sick to keep the

baby. They recommended that she have an abortion.

She would not. When she told her family she was pregnant

they all turned their back on her. She was to sick and unable to

care for a baby. Thus Bella was brought to the home.

Now that her mom is better she is working on getting Bella

back. Please be praying for them.

Miss Tiana is one of our newest arrivals. She just

came in last week. She also has an older brother at 

New Hope. Today a man and women came to see her.

They walked right past her brother not giving him a 

thought. We all assumed it was the mom and dad and

couldn't figure out why they would ask for Tiana but

ignore her brother. Then we found out. The man was

Tiana's father but not her brothers. They have the same

mother, but different fathers. The women that came with

Tiana's father was his new girlfriend... who is also pregnant.

Please be prayerful for the kids and the chaos that is

this family.

Thanks for your prayers.

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Improvising

                What to do when your 3 year old is really to big

for a baby bath, you have no tubs in your house, and she

HATES having water poured over her head in any way

(including little drops at a time like a shower)?

get the smallest kiddy pool you can find and tada!

You have a tub for a 3 year old.

Draining it each time is a pain, but I will happily do that

over fighting her through every daily shower:)

Catching up

I am trying to play catch up this morning, as many things have 

been pushed aside the last 3 weeks. You know its been a long 3 weeks

 when you go to get a tupperware out of the draw 

to put food in, and there is already food in it... whoops....

that probably should have gone in the fridge and not back in the 

drawer :)

We have just finished our

3rd week of 3 teams (groups) in a row, and we are Praising Jesus

for a day to slow down and do nothing.

 I failed in getting group pictures of the 1st 2 groups. The 

first was a team from Ohio that comes every year and does a teacher

training for our staff. The second group was a bunch of random

people coming in for the board meeting/ or coming with board

members and here simply to visit.

 

Our 3rd group was a team from Pennsylvania and come every

two years. This team worked so hard and did so much this week.

They worked hard and loved our kids and staff well.

So thankful for teams like this.

Scripture Memory

 Every year The Dayton Team Challenges the students to memorize a 

verse that they use through out the week. This weeks verse was John 3:16.

 Neiah, was able to memorize and recite the verse back to the

team.

And so she was able to pick out a toy from the prize bag.

She picked an armadillo and Loves it:).

Its all about the little things.

Happy Birthday Neiah Amani!

Today this girl turns 3!

Happy Birthday Neiah!

 You are fearfully and wonderfully made

and you are loved more then you know.

We were able to have have a birthday party with cousins

the day before we came home.

This morning she loved waking up to balloons,

and a happy birthday plate and napkin with her

poptart for breakfast:)

Its all about the little things!

Praising  Jesus for this little girl.

Life so far in the frozen north

 We enjoyed Thanksgiving (Neiah's first), and she was introduced

the entire (or all that came to Thanksgiving) Hinrichsen family.

 We watched uncle Ryan coach and his team win the 

Regional Championship.

 Put up Christmas decorations inside and outside

and Papaw and Mamaws.

 Watched uncle Blake coach in a Thanksgiving tournament.

and went to see Jaxon perform at his Christmas program for school.

And of course there has been lots of playing with cousins.

We are loving getting to be a part of the normal everyday.