Children are Blessings from God!

I have been spending much of my time in Ouagadougou surrounding myself with children. I have jumped back into teaching dance classes again. Also, I have been back into a normal routine teaching regular school (2nd/3rd grade class). It has been amazing to see how much progress the girls have made so far this year! I am so thankful that God has given me a caring heart for children. I really enjoy working with children everyday. Thank you Lord for blessing me by giving me the opportunity to work with children in West Africa.

 

I have also been to the orphanage again to spend time with the children and babies there as well.

When I was leaving this last time, one of the children held my hand and did not want me to go....

she kept pulling me back towards the orphanage doors.

 It breaks my heart...if I could, I would adopt all of them.

 

 

 

Lastly, today I went to a Bible Dedication service for the Fulani people.

This was in celebration of the New Testament getting finished with translation in the Fulfulde language.This is a great reminder to me of why I am out here! I am teaching missionary children while their parents are translating the Bible for people who do not have the Bible in their heart language. Wow! I kept thinking while I was at the dedication service that so many more people will come to Christ now that there is a Bible in their own language. I also thought of how much more Christians will grow deeper in faith now that they can read the Bible in their own language on a regular basis. I feel truly blessed to have had the opportunity to attend the dedication service.

Thank you Lord, for giving me the opportunity to serve in West Africa and thank you to all of the people who have joined in partnership with me.