Africana Mama

Well, well, well... you just never know what unexpected turns your life makes on the mission field! As you may know, we are in the process of hiring new, permanent parents at the Children's Home here in Kitale. Our temporary parents' departure was intended to be April, but due to some oversight in our hiring process, and due to the fact that we are struggling to make a decision because our choices are limited, we don't have new parents to replace the temporary ones yet. One set of our current parents has agreed to stay anyway, because they are hoping to be hired on permanently. The other set, however, is past ready to go back to their home and get on with their lives. This is where I enter the picture. Tomorrow night I will move in to the Home to be "mom" to our 14 girls who live there. I am a little nervous about this venture, as are the girls, I think. So I would appreciate your prayers very much! On the other hand, this will also give me ample opportunity to "clean-up" some things administratively that need to happen before we settle into a normal routine with permanent parents. All in all, I think it will be a good experience-- at least a learning experience!