Shiloh Children's Home Third Resident!!!!!!!!!

Maurice was found in a garbage dump by a pastor's
daughter. She took care of him as long as they could,
but recently got a job and she can no longer take care
of  the baby.  When  he came to us, he had a bite out of
his ear and scratches all over his face. RATS! had taken
 bites out of him!!  He is doing much better, now. He is about
18 months old and can't walk or talk, yet. Please pray for this
little boy, and for Dad, Jeremy & Josh as they take care of
four children while Mom & I are in the U.S.A.

THE SCORPION THAT STUNG ME!

It was 9:30 last night. Little Caleb woke me up because he was crying.
As I lay in bed thinking about what I was going to do with him, I felt a sharp
pain on my leg. A bee, I thought, a bee has gotten in my bed! I reached my hand
down to feel it and I felt another sharp pain on my hand. This time it was even more
painful!! I remembered mom saying that a scorpion sting is like being porked by a needle,
and hurts worse than a bee sting! I had already gotten stung by a bee earlier this month and this was
 much worse! I checked my sheets for the culprit, and found nothing. Caleb was still crying, so I jumped down
off my bunk  bed and went to see what he needed.  Mom was with him, so I just went to the bathroom, and then
 was going back to bed. When I entered the bathroom I felt this thing moving in my shirt!! I shook it and out
dropped this scorpion! I screamed & bolted from the bathroom! Dad heard my screams and was already
 out of his room. "A scorpion!"  I said, "a scorpion stung me!!"  Jeremy had also heard my screams and
 came out of his room. Together, Dad and Jeremy went into the bathroom, armed with a flashlight,
and killed the terrible beast!  I sat in the living room shaking with fear and disbelief, I thought of
Kim who always had scorpions in her bed and got stung several times. I wondered if there
were any more in my bed... I didn't want to go back to bed, but since it was only 9:30,
 I knew I had to. Mom and I checked the bed and room thoroughly and then we prayed.
 I stayed awake for awhile, but finally fell asleep. Josh & Jason never woke up the
 whole night. I couldn't wait for morning to come, so I  could get out of bed. I got
 up as soon  as the sun came up over the mountain. I can't believe that
 I've been here for almost 6 months and seen so many scorpions, but
 now there was one in my bed!  I will be checking my room more
carefully for crawling creatures every night! I can empathize with
Kim and all she went through years ago.  We both don't like
crawling creatures, but they seem to like us!! I'm thankful
Caleb woke me up, or it could have been much worse :-(





First Children for "Shiloh Childrens Home"!!!





Jason is about 5. He can't walk or talk yet, but he seems almost ready to walk.

Caleb is about 4. He has a lot of needs right now, he
sometimes has seizures. He can't walk, talk, or even sit up on his own.
We don't know what his potential is yet. We will have to see
what the Lord has for him.



Daddy feeding Caleb.



Josh giving Jason a hot ride!!

Jeremy giving  Jason a ride on his shoulders!!

Josh holding his new little friend (Caleb)!!

My greatest thanks to some amazing friends!!!!!

Thank you Naomi, Ruth, Hannah Maynard, Erica, Hannah Mitchell,
Emily Wilson, Charity, Leah Maynard, Sarrah, Anna Morgan, Anna Stinger,
Abby, Elisabeth Mitchell, Elizabeth Wilson, Anna Wilson, and Ellen, for the
wonunderful birthday cards, jewelry, post cards & book mark,
 y'all sent me!! It was so thoughtfull of y'all to think of
me on my birthday. Thank you so much!!

Here is me with all my birthday cards & jewelry that was sent!!

Happy Birthday Josh!!!!!!!!!! (10-23-10)

Josh turned 12 today!!
He is practicing his Num chuk skills!





Josh & Jeremy are learning Karate, so they have been
practicing quite regularly!!!

Jeremy doing a Karate kick!



The birthday boy!!
Josh is such a blessing to our family. There is never a
dull moment around here; he is so full of life, and he keeps
us all laughing.He just has something about him...



Mr. House & Ryan Anders came down to do some
 work, so they stopped in and spent the night...
Just so they could celebrate Josh's birthday with us!?!



Josh & Ryan looking at birthday gifts.

We took Ryan & Mr. House to the airport the next day.
Josh and Jeremy had to sit in the way back of the car;
because there wasn't enough room with Mr. Harvery,and
all of us.

In front of the Children's Home before Ryan and Brain left.

Finishing the homes in Gonaives!!

First home ready for siding.

Mr. Harvey putting up siding, with some Haitian workers.

Pastor Sylvestre, in front of one of the new homes!!

Three homes, almost at completion!

Mr. Harvey with three of the little girls, in front
of the building he helped make for them! Can you
tell how excited they are, to have their new home?

Building homes for an ophanage in Gonaives.



All the building supplies.



Three foundations for the three buildings.

Getting started.
Mr. Harvey, came down from Ocala, FL, to help Dad and Jeremy build three
buildings in Gonaives, for Pastor Sylvestre's orphanage.

First building going up. (Neighboring property in back; separating wall to come later)

First building's walls up.

First building gallery going up.





Three buildings up in one day!!

This is where Pastor Sylvestre and his family are going to live.





First roof going up!

Delicious dinner served to the workers: rice & beans, fish and fried bananas:-)  Yum!!

Our new washing machine!!



Dad and Josh washing clothes for the last time.



Josh will miss washing the laundry.lol.

Our new washer; a gift from our TX team!!



Our first load of laundry!  It washes on this side
and spins on the other side:-)

No more laundry by hand!! Our clothes get cleaner, use less water,
spin dryer and only need to hang in the sun for an hour or two!
Multiple blessings from one little machine! Wow!!
THANK YOU! LM team, SA, TX!!!



It's my birthday!!



13 today!!!

A fun day!!



                                       

 

Me with two cool guys, I don't know what I'd do without them.

Opening gifts.
Mom decided to give us all our birthday gifts at once.

Making my birthday cake!

Me with my birthday cake!!

Josh learnig how to turn on the generator, because Dad & Jeremy
have to go to Gonaives for four days.

I know that this has nothing  at all to do with my birthday, but we started the  morning
out with a rat killing expedition. These are the three rats that Dad & Josh killed.
Some way to start a birthday!!

Josh and the three rats!

Pouring the floor for the last house!! (10-13-10)





Sifting sand from rocks.

 



 

Floor ready to be poured.





Spreading cement.



Finishing third Bungalow floor!!