For Ama and Jojo, this was home. And they loved being back with the familiar. To be with other siblings and friends that they've grown up with their whole lives. Ama and a group of the girls performed some traditional dances while some of the boys took turns beating the drum. It was great to watch how their faces did not reflect the poverty around them as they seemed to escape in the solace of the rythm and dance. Jojo was very clingy to me initially, but was eventually drawn by one of his sisters, Rose, who is about 5 years old. I just wanted to take her home with me, too. She just wouldn't leave Jojo alone. In all, I spent about 3 hours at the orphanage. And pretty much that whole time, I was thinking about all that I could do to clean up the place and make the conditions better. When the time came to leave, Ama was in tears sobbing and holding one of her closest friends. I think she knew that this was the last time she would be here. I put my arms around her and brought her into the car. As we drove off, I reassurred everyone that Ama and Jojo were going to be well taken care of. That is my promise to each of my kids.---Mo
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Mo's visit to Christ Outreach Orphanage 7/18/09
For Ama and Jojo, this was home. And they loved being back with the familiar. To be with other siblings and friends that they've grown up with their whole lives. Ama and a group of the girls performed some traditional dances while some of the boys took turns beating the drum. It was great to watch how their faces did not reflect the poverty around them as they seemed to escape in the solace of the rythm and dance. Jojo was very clingy to me initially, but was eventually drawn by one of his sisters, Rose, who is about 5 years old. I just wanted to take her home with me, too. She just wouldn't leave Jojo alone. In all, I spent about 3 hours at the orphanage. And pretty much that whole time, I was thinking about all that I could do to clean up the place and make the conditions better. When the time came to leave, Ama was in tears sobbing and holding one of her closest friends. I think she knew that this was the last time she would be here. I put my arms around her and brought her into the car. As we drove off, I reassurred everyone that Ama and Jojo were going to be well taken care of. That is my promise to each of my kids.---Mo
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Heartbreaking!!! Thank you for sharing. Can't wait until your all home together.
ReplyDeleteBlessings, T