Month: July 2012

As you can imagine with 8 kids – our food bill can be pretty costly. So when our Haitian children were babies we started a mission account for them that allowed for each to have a sponsor! These sponsorships put food on their table! Mikela & Rosie have sponsors but Gigi lost her supporter this…

Jose & I just finished our first week without 6 of our kids in Haiti. Asher, Levi, & Gabriel are staying with my sister  – and Mikela, Rosie, & Malaya are staying with my parents. Many of you already know that Asher has heat-sensitive seizures and cannot stay in Haiti during the hottest months. So…

A weeks ago I was having this conversation with Malaya about Isebelle. Malaya: Momma, are we going to keep Isebelle forever? Will she be our real sister? Me: Well Malaya that’s what momma wants but I have to make sure that’s what God really wants. Right now she needs us – so we’re helping her.…

Today was a triple birthday celebration for  – my sister Lori – my brother Bud – and my little singer Mikela! Hard to believe that Mikela was just 10 months old and 4lbs when she came into the gates of the mission. At that time our family already had several Haitian children living with us.…

Battered & scarred.  Does anyone care? The shame I feel is more than I can bear. I have no voice. I am of little worth. No one loves me. No, not on this earth.   The perfect little circle. A black round spot. A flaming Haitian coin.  – Ever so hot. I’m so sorry momma.…