Orphan & Widow Care

  • An unexpected blessing…

    Really–today you don’t want to hear how I’m still surviving…how I had to have a few mommy time-outs and count slowly to 10…or how every sweet child in our crew at some point today either spilled their milk or water at breakfast, lunch or dinner. (Use sippycups you say?? Momma can’t find any matching tops!) […]

  • my revelations in our homeschool – {& Rico Suave, Brad and David}

    The kids and I got to Skype daddy-o today in Zambia. He got to see our precious Beatrice (our sponsored child) today! You can follow along with the adventures of Rico Suave, Brad and David on Kristin’s blog at http://kristincoleen.wordpress.com/ It was SO good to see him–and hear his voice. The children LOVED hearing from […]

  • a million and one things on my mind…

    “Cast your cares on the LORD and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall.” Psalm 55:22 Does your “to do” list for the days ahead every seem impossible?? “Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.” 1 Peter 5:7 This is one of those weeks that I’ll be […]

  • for the Joy of the Lord…

    I’m folding laundry. But all I can really think about is her. And millions of others–just like her. Another pair of shorts. And another. And another. How many shorts does an almost 7 year old boy need anyway? Yet, those like her…only have the clothes on their little bodies. That’s it. I live in a […]

  • “Go to all nations”…and that includes us mommas

    After my first trip to Zambia four years ago, I received several surprising comments from people who would ask me about my trip. They were from other moms, asking me HOW in the world I could leave my children to go to Zambia. How could I risk making my kids orphans to go see orphans. […]