HOME

HOME.

That was the word that appeared on my chat screen
from Bret Monday afternoon...

and I knew he had arrived.

THAT word held SO many emotions for this 'mama to many' 

from the other side of the world.

And then within a moment - THIS appeared on my screen... 

and the TEARS started flowing....

Joseph is my boy... we have had this special connection

since my first trip to the

Fiwagoh Mission Orphange Home & School

18 months ago, and last summer he worked his way

into the heart of each and every member of our family.

Not surprising at ALL that he was the FIRST one to get to Bret 

when he stepped out of the car.

Amazing to me how God 'sets the lonely' in families... even from a far.

He is ONE of MANY that have become

a special part of our family... at our HOME - away from home.

Several of the older boys have been messaging Bret for MONTHS... 

counting the weeks, and finally DAYS until he would 

arrive back HOME.

If a picture is worth a thousand words...

THIS one...

...says IT ALL!

ONLY God...

can TOUCH a life,

and CHANGE a heart

and KINDLE a FIRE

to TAKE UP the 

CAUSE of the FATHERLESS.

SO incredibly HUMBLED & THANKFUL

that God would chose US

to be HIS HANDS & FEET

to these amazing children!

There are many pictures to share and stories to be told, but for 

tonight it WARMS my HEART to know that

Bret is ...HOME.