THE WELCOME

There was no question that there was cause to rejoice as three cars loaded with children arrived at the Children's Home. The cars were honking, the staff were singing and tears of joy flowing. One by one, the children piled out of the cars with eyes wide in wonder; they had no idea what to think of this huge celebration all in their honor. They had been abandoned and forgotten their whole lives and now here they were, the guests of honor at the celebration of a lifetime! They stood behind the rope we had tied with streamers until the singing finished, and then one little girl got the privilege of cutting the string! Immediately, their new parents and grandparents were brought forward and introduced to them. It will be a moment that I'm sure neither parent nor child will forget. In an instant, the course and future of each life was changed forever. 14 orphans are now blessed children with loving parents and families. Four childless couples are now proud parents of 14 children-and still expecting!
And we were blessed to witness the hope of a future captured in the first hug shared between parent and child.