WHAT A DIFFERENCE A DAY MAKES

With the minister - looking over the training materials for next week!

AWESOME DAY IN KYRGYZSTAN...

Today was really busy and full - but oh so productive. I will update quickly and hope it all makes sense to each of you.

1. The ministry is a go for the training. The minister is really keen to help her country develop strong families and see children with families not in orphanages.

2. We are moving forward in finding Slavik..and we are so happy to say the minister is helping us - involving the immigration police. Let's continue to pray for a fast and safe closure to this child selling ordeal. Tomorrow Natasha and I are going to see his parents and propose a little deal.

3. Tomorrow we will be out to Iskra, the home for disabled men and Kemin, the home for homeless/abandoned seniors. We will be together with most of our LAMb team who are the nationals here on the ground AND WITH ABOUT 50 LARGE WATERMELONS!!!! JUST IMAGINE THAT ROLLY POLLY VAN! We are so excited.

4. Got some more good news - hopefully the ministry will help us in renovating the kitchen for the men...we have one gift, but need about $5000 more to do the job.

5. And some more good news - the funds have arrived for the floor in the dining room at the men's home. Remember - a former director literally ruined a perfectly good floor - ripping up stone tiles and piling them up - for what purpose? That left a very uneven and dangerous floor. Such a dreadful situation....but soon to changed thanks to a wondeful donor!!!!

6. I will be doing a journal with lots of information - if you are not on the journal - let our partner know: lambinternationalusa@gmail.com

7. International Adoption continues to be a challenge here - had a long and very clarifying talk with the Minister today. It is not going to be resolved soon. At lease not as soon as we all so desperately want. 65 children remain in Kyrgyzstan who have been matched with parents in the US. It is a burden of waiting they have carried for going on three years. The children in the meantime are growing up in orphanages. Please pray for a resolution that brings these children home to their parents.

LET'S WORK TOGETHER - PLEASE JOIN US FOR A WORLD WITHOUT ORPHANS!

WE CAN DO THIS...

NEW TEAM NEW DREAMS

OUR NEW TEAM IS HERE; Dr. Jordan, Peggy, Chris. We have lots to do and lots to accomplish in the time they are here. The clock is ticking away fast and time is limited for all of us here in Kyrygzstan.

Last night we had a "meet and greet" at our apartment so the LAMb team could meet the visiting team - it was wonderful to hear the different ideas and excitment that was generated around the room. And the "fateful" question was asked by the visiting team - when do you all go HOME and are you excited to return? HOME? Here? There? Excited? Hmmmmmm. You can imagine the silence in the room as all the LAMb team members were thinking the same thing.

Home is here and we are excited to be HERE. The love of our work, be it here or in Ukraine is overwhelming. We love these countries - love the people and love the time we can be here.

The struggles exist - the pain comes and goes, but the dream remains forever in our hearts..to help, serve and make a small difference for the one in front of us.

We hope and pray for a WORLD WITHOUT ORPHANS. IS THAT TOO MUCH TO HOPE AND PRAY FOR?