These days I've become the the co-director, social worker, computer teacher, english teacher, counselor, and nurse of Exodus... and that's not an exaggeration. Usually I wake up at 6 or 7am and work until 11pm. These kids can really see that the place is making a lot of progress in many areas. I feel so exhausted at times, but the kids give me the strength to press on. Mutua, a 19-year-old who finished highschool and is waiting to study nursing, and I are the two running the children's home. We have a day time house mother who cooks and washing and an intern. We really do our best and we struggle to get support from Elijah. I'm praying that Elijah will step it up and atleast provide financial support, if he can't give his time. The kids have many basic needs that still need to be met. Some things I've done lately include: hanging mosquito nets, organizing and cleaning our storage room, implementing the time and meal schedules, accessing each child's belongs, and making English assignments.
On Sunday, I was really reminded of the vulnerability of each child. I sat in a room of crying orphans for an hour. They have so much pain from their pasts and they still need therapy and healing time. You can try to imagine how crushed my heart felt, but the scene was indescribable.
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Keep pressing on, Lora. They need you and all the love you can give.
ReplyDeleteI'm praying for you.
Love you.