God's Love ... through Rice

(I'm sorry I don't have pictures, getting them to upload on blogspot is not happening, I can only get them to upload on Facebook.)
FRIDAY: I woke up exhausted. There was every part of my addiction for coffee kicking in and I badly wished Starbucks was somewhere to be found! (I can't wait to arrive in Atlanta, LOL.) But, there wasn't. As we all tried to wake up, or should I say just me, we bathed, got dressed, ate and waited around until Uncle Percy came back from his meeting. Anita and Maxwell simply wake up, each one says "Mommy, I wee wee." They walk to the bathroom and wait for me. Then, they want to brush their teeth and take a bath. After the bath, there is literally NO sleepy children. They are wide wide awake and it's time for "mom" to kick into gear, LOL.
Once Uncle Percy arrived, we headed out with the O'Leary family again, on another "Feeding the Orphans" ministry day. We headed to Enoch's home (the foster home where Maxwell and Anita were,) picked up rice, fish, biscuits, and kalleypoo (juice.) As always the children were very happy to see Percy's van arrive. Anita was excited b/c she wanted to "see her friends." We delivered the food, hung out for a bit, took some last pictures of Anita and Maxwell with their friends and Aunties and we headed out. There is always a part of wondering if the children will be sad to say good-bye to what they have called "home" for so long and yet, there has been no sadness. I think they will miss their friends but nothing more ... they are "going to America!"
As we drove away, we were on our way to Teshe. In Teshe we were meeting up with a missionary couple who have opened up an orphanage and are in the process of building a school for the children. Their mission here is to help eliminate child trafficking in the Volta region, where it is prevalent. Two of the children in the home have recently been rescued. One is a boy, probably age 8, 9, or 10 (he doesn't know) was rescued from been sold into trafficking as a fisherman. And the other is a girl, Abigal, possibly age 11 or 12, sold or stolen into trafficking as a family slave. Many parents of trafficked children are either deceived into letting their children go, the children are stolen, or bought. It is horribly sad and yet, so much more common than we know. Just last week, Stacy and John, were able to rescue a van full of children on their way to being trafficked! All of the children had no idea what was to come. It is Stacy and John's hope to educate these Village leaders and to inform those performing trafficking it is against the law and to save the innocent from a life they don't have to live. Their mission field is large and yet, this is where God has called them to serve. I pray God gives Stacy and John the financial support to continue their ministry and places it heavy on hearts to support their mission field. While Kristie and I stayed back at the orphanage, a few others headed to the market to purchase food which was going to be cooked and boxed for 600 street children in Teshe, Yes, 600 of them!! All the boxes would be delievered Saturday evening. All 600 children, fed, by "Feeding the Orphans!" The O'Leary families hearts are huge and their efforts have spread far and wide in less than 7 days!!! God's Love has been conveyed strongly ... all starting in the small act of distributing rice!