Monday, March 19, 2007
I'm very pleased to say that we have pulled an Angelina and decided to add to our collection of children!!!! *big grin* Okay, so not at all like Angelina, but it made me laugh! We have, as of yesterday, started to foster a child!!!! There was a woman from IN Network at our church yesterday and she brought Comfort, a woman from Ghana, who also brought two 12 year old children from the town (Daniel and I think the girl's name was Vanencia)… they were so cute! They introduced themselves, told of their family, recited their fave Bible verse, and then sang a song together and a poem. I found their spirits and enthousisam for Jesus so wonderful to see. We don't tend to have that here as much. But they glow!
Anyways, back to IN Network. I've never heard of them, to be honest, but you can check them out here: http://www.innetwork.org/ Yesterday's group was from Ghana, West Africa. They had prayed about the needs there, and God opened up a great problem: Fetish Priests. (no, not the fetishes you're thinking of, shame on you, lol) They live in a tiny room with a bunch of their idol gods and people can come to them and ask for revenge for any wrongdoings. The fetish priest will then put a "curse" on the FAMILY (that includes granparents, aunts, uncles, children, cousins, everyone), which is a death sentance. When the family comes in to get it removed and "pay" for the sins of the one family member, the fetish priest asks for a virgin girl (typically around 5, 6 or 7) to become the slave of a god, and she comes to live with him where she works all day long. When she becomes old enough (usually 12, 13 or 14), she becomes the wife of the priest and bears children. IN Network has been telling them, the town and the fetish priests, about Jesus and how HE paid for their sins and how no one has to attone for them any longer. After many years, one (out of many, I can't remember the exact number) came to know Jesus on his death bed! Praise God! And he set free all of his slaves, which totalled 80 or so "wives" and their children! After he had done that, all the neighbouring fetish priests did the same! So several thousand former slaves are now being free, and needing education and skills, which is where the group comes in. They teach the women and provide the families and towns with the things they need to build schools and such. Which is where we come in: we have decided to help out too! We now have a little boy that we foster. I've always wanted to do this, I'm so excited!
Meet George Kwaku Asare.
(I'm sorry the photo isn't the best, I'm still working on uploading here! Plus, I took a picture of the laminated one we got, I don't have a scanner!)
His birthday is Jan 28/02 and just turned 5. He has a brother and two sisters and lives with his parents in a village near Amrahia with no running water or electricity. His father is a driver, and his mother trades at the local market. George likes to play kick ball and looking at picture books. (or that's what his profile says!)
Isn't he the cutest? I just had to tell you all about him. He doesn't look very smiley in the photo, but I want to give him squishy hugs!!! As he grows, we'll be able to write him and he'll write back. I'm so excited about how God will work in his life and the young man he'll grow to be in his village, and how this will effect our family.
Welcome George!!!
Anyways, back to IN Network. I've never heard of them, to be honest, but you can check them out here: http://www.innetwork.org/ Yesterday's group was from Ghana, West Africa. They had prayed about the needs there, and God opened up a great problem: Fetish Priests. (no, not the fetishes you're thinking of, shame on you, lol) They live in a tiny room with a bunch of their idol gods and people can come to them and ask for revenge for any wrongdoings. The fetish priest will then put a "curse" on the FAMILY (that includes granparents, aunts, uncles, children, cousins, everyone), which is a death sentance. When the family comes in to get it removed and "pay" for the sins of the one family member, the fetish priest asks for a virgin girl (typically around 5, 6 or 7) to become the slave of a god, and she comes to live with him where she works all day long. When she becomes old enough (usually 12, 13 or 14), she becomes the wife of the priest and bears children. IN Network has been telling them, the town and the fetish priests, about Jesus and how HE paid for their sins and how no one has to attone for them any longer. After many years, one (out of many, I can't remember the exact number) came to know Jesus on his death bed! Praise God! And he set free all of his slaves, which totalled 80 or so "wives" and their children! After he had done that, all the neighbouring fetish priests did the same! So several thousand former slaves are now being free, and needing education and skills, which is where the group comes in. They teach the women and provide the families and towns with the things they need to build schools and such. Which is where we come in: we have decided to help out too! We now have a little boy that we foster. I've always wanted to do this, I'm so excited!
Meet George Kwaku Asare.
(I'm sorry the photo isn't the best, I'm still working on uploading here! Plus, I took a picture of the laminated one we got, I don't have a scanner!)
His birthday is Jan 28/02 and just turned 5. He has a brother and two sisters and lives with his parents in a village near Amrahia with no running water or electricity. His father is a driver, and his mother trades at the local market. George likes to play kick ball and looking at picture books. (or that's what his profile says!)
Isn't he the cutest? I just had to tell you all about him. He doesn't look very smiley in the photo, but I want to give him squishy hugs!!! As he grows, we'll be able to write him and he'll write back. I'm so excited about how God will work in his life and the young man he'll grow to be in his village, and how this will effect our family.
Welcome George!!!
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