Visitations

Today was the worst day to have my camera batteries die! It's the day we did visitations. In the morning, we went to the market and grocery store to get supplies for the food baskets: beans, rice, lentil, sugar, flour, bread, oil, salt, soap, etc. Then we headed to church to pack it all up.

We were able to do five visitations. First we went to see Mama Teddy. She is raising four kids and living in a tiny one room house just behind the church. Her kids have been sponsored by Africa Harvest of Hope for a long time so it's always special to go see their family. Second we went to see Faith, another kid sponsored by AHOH. Her mother is dead and father is not around. She lives with her grandma who is blind. She is a sweet kid who does well in school while helping her grandma out. Her grandma was so happy to have us there. Next was Mama Saida whose husband abandoned her with two kids. She has an amazing heart for the Lord. She sells vegetables door to door to try to make ends meet. Fourth was Mama Neema who has six kids. She, too, is raising them alone. Last was Mama Remi who is a widow. She lost one arm in a bus accident and really struggles a lot. It was so nice to be able to bless them with some gifts and pray for them. It's a small gesture in the long run, but we hope it will help them today and that they will feel God's love.

Unfortunately, while we were having all the fun, George was stuck in town with Zac working on paperwork for the organization. It was a stressful day for him as he was dealing with lawyers, internet cafes and the tax authorities. The good news is that at the end of the day, they got it done. Tomorrow we have one last thing to do which we hope will go quickly and smoothly in the morning.

Eli had a rough day. He wasn't able to take a nap while we were out and about. He slept for five minutes, but wouldn't sleep more. Poor guy was really fussy and wild the rest of the day. George dropped us off home early so he could sleep.

Hopefully, I can get photos from the other guys and post them. I wish you all could have been with us on those visits!