"Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world." James 1:27

God's Faces

Friday, August 31, 2007

The Momma's

Here are some photos of the mammas. They each have 10 children in their cottage of various ages under 11 years old. They do an amazing job of raising these children to be godly leaders.

This photo is from my bedroom window. This mamma and her children are giving me a wave before they walk to a nearby church.


This little one came in so underweight and malnourished they weren't sure if she was going to make it. Look at her now. She is truly a miracle. Mamma Faith has brought her to life. This is so often the condition of the children when they arrive. These mammas are God's special instruments.

This is one of my favorite mammas. I grabbed her right before she walked her boys to church outside our village. I LOVE HER!!!! She is the mamma to the Nazareth boys. That is the name of the cottage she lives in with 10 of the older boys. She loves them and keeps them in line. Can you imagine. Lowell spent his time with these boys and really bonded with them. She is my special mamma because she claims to be Lowell's African mamma. Her boys pray for him daily. She is an amazing woman


This is a mamma with her littlest one on her back while feeding the rest of her children in our dining hall.

3 comments:

Shannon Pate said...

Thank you so much for the pictures of the mommas!! What precious people!!! I want to visit their mansions in heaven some day!!! Love you!! Shannon

Sharon said...

It is truly a God thing going on over there. You can see it in the pictures! The children are absolutely beautiful! Their faces are just lit up in smiles.

I love seeing the pictures. It helps me to still feel so connected to you all. I rarely go a day without checking in to see if something is new. Please keep them coming!

You are praying for you daily.

Love you,

Sharon

Ryan and Leslie said...

thanks for the pics and the stories they add fuel to our hope.