Hello friends and family,

   Monday at Gahanga Orphanage for handicapped children:

Sally, Sister Emerite (director) and Gilbert celebrating the granting of the building permit for the building of the new laundry!!! Work will start immediately.

Sandy doing puzzles with her new best friend Ganza

Susan meeting one of the calves from the four cows donated by Windham Presbyterian Church 

last February

Deb and Dee feeding lunch to Angelique and Muhoza

Peggy delighting the girls by doing their nails

After a morning tour of the orphanage and their farm, before feeding and playing with all of the children, we had the opportunity to pray over Sister Emerite, the unbelievably dedicated and talented director of the orphanage. Our hearts go out for the burdens she bears as the director, head nurse and person who holds this entire orphanage together. 

One of the highlights of the day was when Sally shared the story of the lost lamb with the children.  Every child was paying attention and silently watching as small stuffed lambs were passed out to the children and the story unfolded.  Sweet little Grace in her wheelchair was selected to be the lost lamb Dee wheeled her out of sight because she was lost. Teenager Emmanuel with cerebral palsy was chosen to play the part of the Shepherd who went out to look for little lost lamb Grace, with Sandy pushing his wheelchair. The look of complete delight on both of their faces, along with wildly waving arms when the shepherd found the sheep, was such a wonderful depiction of how Jesus feels about us. We promise a picture tomorrow. 

Deb