I think today was just as much a blessing for Robby and me as it was for the families we visited. We had big plans for today -- visiting five families, installing five stoves, and building a roof over some of those stoves. A big thank you to my mom for sending the money for us to install these stoves! She knows how this dramatically helps each family. And you should see how THRILLED the women are when they get the chance to use their new stove. No more smoke in the house, no more countless hours collecting firewood. But today was so much more than installing stoves. It was about us spending time with each of the families and showing them that we care and that there is a God in heaven who cares.
This is Ruth, one of Orily's daughters. Her girls are precious (Michelle and Julissa) and it was so much fun spending time with them. The youngest, Julissa, loved using my camera so while Orily and I posed calling ourselves modelas (models) Robby just laughed and called us payasas (clowns).
Another family that received a stove today was Imanuel (pictured above with his oldest sister). Imanuel's mother died in childbirth and he suffers from hydrocephalis. His grandmother is raising Imanuel and his four siblings. As Orily shared the grandmother's story with us, we couldn't imagine how she still had a smile on her face. Two of her children have died and two others have been killed. Despite her difficult life, she remains joyful -- no doubt she is filled with joy because of the love of Christ. What an example she was for all of us today!
I think today was just as much a blessing for Robby and me as it was for the families we visited. We had big plans for today -- visiting five families, installing five stoves, and building a roof over some of those stoves. A big thank you to my mom for sending the money for us to install these stoves! She knows how this dramatically helps each family. And you should see how THRILLED the women are when they get the chance to use their new stove. No more smoke in the house, no more countless hours collecting firewood. But today was so much more than installing stoves. It was about us spending time with each of the families and showing them that we care and that there is a God in heaven who cares. 
This is Ruth, one of Orily's daughters. Her girls are precious (Michelle and Julissa) and it was so much fun spending time with them. The youngest, Julissa, loved using my camera so while Orily and I posed calling ourselves modelas (models) Robby just laughed and called us payasas (clowns).
Special thank you to the Geis family and the Clark family for sending donations to help this family with diapers and food. What you thought was a small donation was a huge blessing for this family! It was so touching to hear how they plan to pray for you.
Why does this family look so serious? Probably because the last time we saw them, Robby pulled two of the mother's teeth out! We promised them that Dr. Shutt was not with us and we were only there to install their new stove. They tried to talk us into staying for lunch, but Orily explained that we have more families to visit.
We are so thankful to have Heidi as our babysitter! The kids get excited every time we tell them that she is coming to watch them. We are really going to miss her and hope she is able to visit us in the States one day.
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