Saving Children In Honduras

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When I was a little girl of only nine, I learned what it means to be an orphan. From then to sixteen, I prayed each night for God to make it possible for me to work in an orphanage someday. At some point, I forgot about that prayer; however, God did not forget.

In 1985, my husband and I lived in High Springs, Florida. One evening, we were watching the show World Relief, and they were featuring Honduras. As the cameraman panned out, we could see a tiny baby lying on the steps of the capital. Crying and malnourished to the point his abdomen was swollen and extended, the people there seemed to be unmoved. They walked over this child like he did not exist.

So torn up by this, my husband turned to me and said, “We are to go to Honduras.” I asked him, “When?” He said he wasn't sure, but we would wait for God to let us know....

Helping Out Overwhelmed Parents

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The challenges of caring for a child with special needs can be overwhelming. Care must be provided at all times.

Our son, Aaron, had cerebral palsy, and we took loving care of him for 27 years until he passed away in 2009. Our loss devastated us, and we searched for how to make sense of it. We knew God had a plan, we just didn't understand it during that period.

We didn't know what to do next, but from our personal experience, we always knew there needed to be some relief for the parents of children with special needs. While we were taking care of Aaron, we didn't have any time to pursue this idea. But God started revealing His plan to us....

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