goodness gracious...

We have more kids now than ever, since i have been here anyway. Since September 5, we have received five babies. Most of them are from Gonaives, some were planned and others a surprise. In fact, in the last few days we have had the surprises of two babies.

Friday morning a young woman came to the gate with a 9-month-old boy, Josie. The woman was his aunt and apparently was given the baby while mother went to help the dad out in Gonaives, well a few days later the hurricanes came and they just received word that the mother and father died in the storms. the aunt is only 24 and wants to go back to school, but cant do that with Josie so Chris referred her to us and we took him in. as soon as he is able she will take him back. She really loves him; in fact, she has already visited today. I pray she keeps coming to see him as it’s so good for them to stay connected. We encourage the families to come often.

Then today Dr. Ed (Kez works with him doing clinics) called and had two kids a 4 year old with protein deficiency syndrome and a 9 month old who was extremely malnourished. Both sisters...but I felt that as Dorothy’s ministry is mainly to infants and we don’t have enough beds as it is right now I couldn’t take the 4 yr old. We told mom some places/hospital programs she could take them to and that Dorothy and I would talk about taking in the 4yr old. The mother knows that it isn’t permanent though and she is very happy about that she really wants these kids to be well and with her. However, she has 5 kids and she doesn’t work…which isn’t a surprise as Haiti’s unemployment rate is about 80%. Anyway we have taken the little baby girl in. her name is Miltha and she is beautiful, but only ways 11lbs and 2oz.

Ok I better get going…I’ll try and get pics of all the new kids up soon.
Thanks.
nrt