Another Day...Another Orphanage Delivery

Well, after a little break at Christmas time, I decided it is time to visit another orphanage and deliver more gifts to the children. This is all possible because of Crossroads Church Ft Lupton VBS. Last summer, they raised money for the orphanage children. Before Christmas, we visited the orphanage in Ouagadougou and delivered food, water filters, milk, baby formula, toys and more. This time, we drove about 2 1/2 hours north of Ouagadougou to Yako and delivered toys to the children in the orphanage there. We had asked the orphanage what their needs are and they requested some big toys for the toddlers and young children. Therefore, we had 7 rocking horses/bears made for them. In addition, while I was home in Colorado for Christmas, I picked up wooden toy cars from Toys For God's Kids. So, we gave 7 rocking horses and over 200 wooden toy cars to the children at the orphanage and school in Yako.

Check out the video:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRKvu8iw-M4&feature=youtu.be

If you would like to learn more about this orphanage in Yako, named Sheltering Wings, please visit their website at: http://www.sheltering-wings.org/#/mission-projects/burkina-faso

If you would like to learn more about Toys For God's Kids, visit their website at:  http://www.toysforgodskids.org/

There is so much more to share about how good God is. God really worked and connected people together to make these donations possible. Not only did we have people from the USA supporting, donating and helping but we have had tons of help from Burkina Faso too. There was a large group of missionaries who joined along side of me for this project. In addition, the rocking bears were made by Muslim street boys. My dear friend Kate, who is also a missionary in Burkina Faso works with Muslim street boys. It is her ministry and it is what God has called her to do here in Ouagadougou. The street boys are the ones who made the rocking bears. So, the donations of money that went to buy gifts for the orphanage children also has helped the street boys in Ouagadougou. There is so much more to share about this amazing story and how God linked all of the people together, but I will save it for a time when I can share in person. This is an amazing story I can't wait to tell when I arrive back to Colorado this summer.

Well, here are some pictures from the day of delivery to the orphanage in Yako: