Subtle Miracles

Monday was our last day at the orphanage. We fixed the building up and it looks so much better now, with paint on the walls and debris moved out. I have fallen in love with 2 of the kids there, and although it was hard to say goodbye to them, I have seen a change in them from when I first met them.

Franze, the 3 year old boy orphaned by the earthquake, was silent and reserved the first day I met him. I held him everyday until he fell asleep in my arms. He never uttered a word those first 5 days. He did not play with the other kids and I never saw him eat. But yesterday, he was chasing the other kids, coloring, and running around, butt naked. And he was happy. I saw him eat. I saw him talk with the other kids. He asked me for a crayon so he could color. My friend reminded me that this change in him was a miracle. A miracle does not have to be a big fancy show, but it could be the subtle change in a child's life. I was able to show him love because I was first showed the love of the Father.It was not by my own works that this child has changed, but because of the everlasting love he receives. And for him to receive the love of his Heavenly Father is a miracle. For him to be happy in such poor circumstances is a miracle.

Our team is now fixing up a school so the kids have a place to learn. We have also been going to the local tent city, keeping up with friends that we have made there. The 200 hour burn starts on Friday, so we have been getting ready for that as well. For more information on the burn, or to sign up for an hour to pray, please visit ipray4haiti.com :)

"This is love: not the we loved him, but that he loved us and sent his son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins" 1st John 4:10