Have you ever had a fall in love moment? Where your body detaches from your current surroundings, you realize just how amazing something is, and then suddenly you're crying? That's what I have every time I look at these babies. Every time I see a crying baby picked up and smiled at, every time I see a child smiling for no reason at all, and every time a baby runs towards me smiling and holding there arms up waiting for love. The feeling is indescribable and the memories are irreplaceable.
House of Moses is an amazing place filled with inspiration, happiness, and endless love. Everyone works so hard, and the passion for succeeding is emanating from everywhere, and everyone. The workers never give up on anything they start, and they hate not starting new things all the time. Ideas are flowing, and the products are following! This week a team of about 5 men put up a giant water tank onto a ledge about 30 feet high. The men first had to build a new platform for it, and then the next day they pulled the tank up, and they were very creative about it

Carol. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rebe_the_mzungu/sets/72157623665197219/)
If I weren't here, experiencing this place for myself, I wouldn't believe that it existed. I would believe that there was a place for children with no parents, that is believable. Never would I ever believe the care that these kids receive, the love, daily baths, full bellies, and so much more.
Some of these children have parents who just can't seem to be able to pay for their child's life at the moment, but some have no one. Those who stay here long enough to reach the age of graduation either go home, or go to another home; Bill and Bette Bryant. If the child then reaches the age of graduation at Bill and Bette Bryant, the child then goes to House of Martha.
As you can see the children are never abandoned due to their age, which I think is amazing. These houses, or homes as I call them, have the ability to raise children. Not just house them, but actually raise the children. These homes give street children the opportunity to learn, go to school, have food to eat, and a place to sleep, all receiving nothing back from the child, and no expectations.
How is this possible? Donors. Donors keep these schools running, and keep these children fed, and loved. Without the money from the donors there would be no food on the table, no bed for the children to sleep in, and no money to pay for caregivers. These children would be lost.
I don't personally know any of the donors, but I love them. I wish I could personally hug each and every one of them, because I know what they are doing, what they are making possible. I've seen it, I've felt it, I have lived it. The donors who make this home (House of Moses), and all of the other homes possible are my heroes. These children not only have the necessities of food, water and a place to sleep, but they have friends, mothers, medicine, access to a hospital or a doctor, access to life. I aspire to be able to make every child have a home the way they can, live freely and away from fear, smile knowing they have not only one mother, as some do, but they have many, and live, truly live.

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Hello Dear Friends,

Greetings from Lusaka and House of Moses where today there are 36 wonderful babies! House of Martha has 34 and the BBB home 27. We are more than full, but content that God is our supply.

However, this morning we had a visit by four prison wardens along with 15 and their children. The women were all sentenced to long prison terms. The law in Zambia does not allow a child to be with the mother, and the wardens were looking for homes for the children ranging in age from newborn to 4 years. Thankfully, we do have several children who should be released for fostering or adoption, or whose family situations have improved and can be allowed to return home.

The Department of Social Welfare officers were with the wardens and they have promised to release some of our children next week so we can accommodate at least some of these women’s. Let us pray for that promise will be kept. We will also investigate the possibility that some of the women have relatives to care for the children; and if needed we can enroll them in the Milk and Medicine program. I have never been involved in anything like this and the conditions of the children and the sadness of the mothers just broke my heart. No photos were allowed but you can conjure up the images I have impressed on my mind.

There is so much going on right now it is hard to share everything, but one wonderful update is on the renovations of the property for the new Bill and Bette Bryant home. Quite near to House of Moses, the new property is really wonderful. This is my first time seeing it, and I was very impressed with the grounds, the orchard and the new addition of three bedrooms and two baths. It was hard to get decent photos because I was almost ankle deep in mud (THE RAIN) but as soon as we are able, we will move the children and send you photos for you to see the joy and delight of the children when they will find a new swing set, teeter totter and trees to climb. At the old property, as many of you know; there was very little “running” room.

Although I desperately want to travel to the Helen DeVos Christian School and to visit the Faith Works Schools, it is still not safe to get into the water logged area. I hope that in the next week or so, the rains will abate and I can get into the area and send you a report on the children.

One of the young women with me for two months is Rebe; who is quite an avid photographer. She has posted several photos on her site and I thought you might like to see them in one place. Makes it easy! I have attached just one photo of my “little buddy”.