On Sunday we got to dedicate Kendric and KaiaRose at church. It was a beautiful moment. People saw their cute little faces. Their healthy skin. Their bellies that aren't bulging anymore from malnutrition. But what they didn't see is the growth that has taken place inside them. They are learning to trust. They are learning to love. They are learning to deal with all the pain from their past.
But they aren't the only ones growing. Our whole family is growing. As Vince and Brandi from Children's HopeChest were sharing, my children were listening. Grant was moved. Really moved. At the end of the service we were singing a song. Grant the singer wasn't singing. He was quiet. He was thinking. He was experiencing the beginning stages of brokenness. How do I know? Been there. I was seeing his outside reflect what was happening on the inside. As a mom it was one of those moments I'll never forget.
So as our family continues to grow in many ways, we pray that your family would do the same. And since we are talking about our growing family... we would love to introduce to you our newest additions!
Nomcebo and her sister Nonduduzo live with their grandparents in Swaziland. As their profile reads... their father and mother are deceased. They are 15 minutes from the carepoint our church is now sponsoring. Their grandparents are unemployed and care for four other grandchildren. Swaziland is famous for one thing... their high percentage of HIV/AIDS. Not exactly what a country wants to be famous for, eh?
Some other Swazi Stats...
45% HIV rate
An average life span of 28 years
Over 10% of the population are orphans
60% + unemployment rate
40% have the opportunity to go to school
The population has declined from 1.3 million in 2005 to 900,000 in 2009
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