It has been 4 years since Jennifer and I knew we were supposed to be here in Kenya. We have been here since December 2010 full time. We have struggled, cried, pushed and pulled our way along with the encouragement, prayer support, and financial support of friends and family, and today, October 17, 2013, the dream became a reality!
Yesterday we had a very important meeting with some government officials out at our project. We needed their approval to open the doors and actually take in the babies we are so anxious to rescue! We know they are out there waiting, needing our help, and we needed that approval. We have been praying for the little people we have not yet even met yet. By the time the meeting/inspection was winding down, we had our long awaited approval. WE ARE READY TO RESCUE BABIES!!!!
Early this morning we got the call we have been waiting for! 14 hours after receiving our approval we were asked to pick up a baby who had been abandoned on the side of the road! We rushed to the police station to pick up a beautiful baby girl.
My emotions are raw as a write this, because our excitement at realizing the dream of actually doing what we are called here to do is tempered by the terrible circumstances these little ones come into the world under.
Marjorie's story: Baby Marjorie was born sometime last night. Her mother, for whatever reason, (we must NOT judge these mothers, their circumstances are beyond anything we will ever experience in the west), put her into a plastic shopping bag, still attached to the placenta, and tied the bag and discarded her on the side of the road. She was found very cold and wet at 4:00 AM and taken to the police station in the area!! When we got to her she was crying loudly, very hungry and very much in need of some love and care. She was filthy, with scratches from the road, gravel and stones stuck to her little body. We rushed her to her new home where we got her cleaned up, warmly dressed and fed. What A Day!
My heart nearly exploded as I held her and tried to pray for her through my tears.
So much planning, so much preparation, so much work to raise the budget to be able to do this.....so many emotions flooded in as all the hard work to get to this point all melted away at the absolute JOY of being able to IMPACT HER LIFE! Now a whole new kind of work begins!
So, as you read this, please know we cannot operate this Infant Rescue Centre/Children's home without you! We need your support, and we are so grateful for it! If you are already one of our regular supporters, thank you! If you do not either sponsor a child, or participate in our regular budget, please consider becoming a member of our financial partnership team! We need your help. Currently the general budget is almost $1,000.00 per month short to meet the needs of all we are doing here.
MONTHLY SUPPORT:
To be a part of our monthly support, please send me an email, jason@mission180.ca and we will get you started, or set yourself up through PayPal by clicking the buttons at the top right hand side of this blog.
BABY SPONSORSHIP:
We know the approximate cost to have an infant in long term residential care, and we have broken this up into 4 sponsorship slots of $40.00. If you have ever considered sponsoring a child in a desperately needy situation, may I suggest NOW IS THE TIME!!! We will keep you so connected to how your contributions are making an IMPACT in the life of a little person in Kenya! While Baby Marjorie is already fully sponsored, we will most certainly have others very soon! We need great Canadian people to sign up to help us help them!
One more time, we want to say THANK-YOU!!! We are so excited here to be realizing this dream, seeing it come true before our eyes, and we cannot do it without your help! So, THANK-YOU!
My emotions are raw as a write this, because our excitement at realizing the dream of actually doing what we are called here to do is tempered by the terrible circumstances these little ones come into the world under.
MEET BABY MARJORIE!!
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| We named her after a very dear friend of Jennifer and I, and a great friend of Mission:180. She has visited us here, and she loves the Maasai people as much as she is loved by them! |
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| Baby Marjorie arriving home after a very rude welcome to the planet! |
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| Jennifer and I holding this little miracle! Words cannot convey the emotions of this moment. |
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| Jennifer is a natural! A long awaited snuggle! |
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| Marjorie meets her house mother and our nurse, Alice! |
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| Snug and warm in her new bed! |
Marjorie's story: Baby Marjorie was born sometime last night. Her mother, for whatever reason, (we must NOT judge these mothers, their circumstances are beyond anything we will ever experience in the west), put her into a plastic shopping bag, still attached to the placenta, and tied the bag and discarded her on the side of the road. She was found very cold and wet at 4:00 AM and taken to the police station in the area!! When we got to her she was crying loudly, very hungry and very much in need of some love and care. She was filthy, with scratches from the road, gravel and stones stuck to her little body. We rushed her to her new home where we got her cleaned up, warmly dressed and fed. What A Day!
My heart nearly exploded as I held her and tried to pray for her through my tears.
So much planning, so much preparation, so much work to raise the budget to be able to do this.....so many emotions flooded in as all the hard work to get to this point all melted away at the absolute JOY of being able to IMPACT HER LIFE! Now a whole new kind of work begins!
So, as you read this, please know we cannot operate this Infant Rescue Centre/Children's home without you! We need your support, and we are so grateful for it! If you are already one of our regular supporters, thank you! If you do not either sponsor a child, or participate in our regular budget, please consider becoming a member of our financial partnership team! We need your help. Currently the general budget is almost $1,000.00 per month short to meet the needs of all we are doing here.
MONTHLY SUPPORT:
To be a part of our monthly support, please send me an email, jason@mission180.ca and we will get you started, or set yourself up through PayPal by clicking the buttons at the top right hand side of this blog.
BABY SPONSORSHIP:
We know the approximate cost to have an infant in long term residential care, and we have broken this up into 4 sponsorship slots of $40.00. If you have ever considered sponsoring a child in a desperately needy situation, may I suggest NOW IS THE TIME!!! We will keep you so connected to how your contributions are making an IMPACT in the life of a little person in Kenya! While Baby Marjorie is already fully sponsored, we will most certainly have others very soon! We need great Canadian people to sign up to help us help them!
One more time, we want to say THANK-YOU!!! We are so excited here to be realizing this dream, seeing it come true before our eyes, and we cannot do it without your help! So, THANK-YOU!
I was so happy to meet baby Marjorie while visiting Scott and Rochelle Sansom. Thanks so much for all you do!
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