Update

Here’s an update from the past 2 days that will give you an idea of what goes on around here!

Two nights the police came and brought three more children whose mother had been acting dangerously (swinging knives) towards the neighbors and possibly also to the children. She hasn’t been found yet. Technically the doors are closed, but how can they turn any children away? I don’t think they’re sure how long they’ll be here or what is going to happen. It is very sad, and this type of thing happens often. I know I already put on the website of the orphanage, but it is www.arkchildrenshomes.com and it shares many of the stories of these children.

There have also two children leaving this week! They have been adopted by Ecuadorian families. The family comes to visit and spend a couple days here with them, and then near the end of the week they go home. I watched one of the couples who were picking up their first child, and I couldn’t help thinking of when we went to China for Haley and Eli, and how nervous we were. (Not to mention the fact that Haley screamed for 2 weeks straight!) Adoption is a wondering thing, and to see the joy and this new family coming together was special.

Last Thursday night there was an earthquake that didn’t make news, it was a 4.8. No one is sure where the epicenter was, it only lasted for a couple seconds, but we all heard the roof shake and two of the walls have small cracks in them.

God bless you all!