Wow! It's been forever since I've blogged. (I have only once or twice had a chance to be on the computer long enough to read a few of my emails this week.) I'm so sorry. Plus, I just realized that it's not so much the program, but the computer that isn't allowing me to blog. So--as would be my luck--only the computers you pay to use allow this site. Oh well.
So, it seems the last post was after the funeral. Hmm. . .what has happened in the last week? Well, to start, the sun came out (quite exciting!). We've done quite a few house visits to the clients. I was able to help a woman start a business selling coal, she has already been selling for a few days. I did find out some very, very disturbing news. There are 2 children at Miracle House that I have come to love very much. Last week Dr. Shaw informed me that they are most probably HIV positive, but they have yet to be tested. This was the first time I cried here. Please pray that they are not, and that they will be able to be tested very soon (they need to get on ARV's if they are positive). But there is much difficulty when dealing with HIV in Africa, it has such a negative stigma. So, one must be very careful as not to divulge the status to the public, or they will be permanently "marked." Please, please pray for these children.
On a lighter note. On Friday I was able to spend half the day with the kids at Miracle. I really love those children. I got there fairly early and they were still working on their math. I sat down with a few of the kids to check their work (as the teacher advised) and realized they had every single one wrong--and the former day's work as well. So, I spent about 30 minutes teaching (it's quite difficult teaching math without knowing hardly any Swahili) Dennis and George how to subtract. I was afraid they would soon lose interest, but they stayed with me--even after all the others had taken their porridge. And finally, they both got it. You could just see their eyes shining! It was probably the most validating thing I've done this whole time. So encouraging.
3 comments:
You truly do have a gift with children and the great ability to teach. If you can teach subtraction in Swahili, just think what else you could do!!! Yea, God!
Jessica, you amaze me with your grace. Thank you for letting us know what you are doing. I am praying.
Jess,
You are so great! I'm praying for that stamina you talked about...I can tell that is much needed. See, all those times at camp when everyone said you 'hated kids'...they were (of course!) wrong! It's so great to hear of how you are touching these people's lives everyday!!!
I love you!
(And tell Micah & Kelsey I love them too...I really do!)
-Daryl
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