Kent's First Pet.

Last night I was moving the broom when this little guy ran across the wall. I think a mama lizard just had babies because i have never seen one this small before. Being a good mom, I quickly grabbed a plastic bowl and captured him. After making a little cage for him out of a plastic bottle and mesh, I presented him to Kent. He was thrilled to have a pet. He could hold him for a little bit but then the little guy started high diving to the floor.

Kent got to enjoy him for the night but we let him go this morning. No worries, his brother has taken up residence on the suitcases in Kent's room.

A Precious Baby

While we were still in the States we heard about a little Cameroonian baby who had been abused by her father. It was a big story because he was sentenced to 30 years and sent to jail only to buy his way out after a very short time, but what about the little baby girl?

She was brought to our orphanage in Limbe. The mission got her the medical help she needed and is now providing this beautiful little girl a home, where she is loved, protected, and cared for.

She still has a lot of trauma to work through but at least now she is in the hands of someone whom she does not need to fear.
There is evil in the world that I will never understand, but I thank God that He is greater and that through His Love He has provided us an escape.

As I heard this story and saw her, my heart was full of gratitude that God would allow us to be a part of this mission. You are part of this too! Thank you for your part in helping restore broken lives and giving them the hope of Jesus Christ! Please pray for this little girl, that God would heal her emotions as well as her body.

Hey,Grandpa, check out my fish! Ok, I didn't really catch it, my dad bought it from Liberman, who bought it from fisherman that were coming from the ocean.

This big one is called a Golden Fish. It had very interesting spikes on the side of its tail. It was very tough to cut though, we'll see how it tastes. The little one is called a bar fish and is really tasty. Kent and Katie were both having fun with the big Golden Fish. So much for don't play with your food.

Drew's Projects

It has been decided that part of the orphanage building needs repainted to

prevent moisture damage but first it needed cleaned. Under the mango tree there was a lot of moss and mold growing so Dad Chamberlin suggested Drew power wash it. The ladder reached to the second floor and Drew did what he does well, playing monkey, and worked on stripping the mess away.

The screens in our bedroom windows needed replaced so Drew along with Liberman replaced 7 window screen.

Brownie points on this job!

There was no good place in my kitchen for the stove to go so my wonderful husband built me a cement extension with rebar and cement. He lowered it quite a bit so his short wife could reach the pot. It was a messy job but it turned out very well and we are enjoying it.

This little guys name is Victory. He is one of the orphans here. He tried swinging sideways and bashed his head against a sharp edge causing an inch long cut that was quite deep. The nurse was gone so Drew had to fix him up. Before we get letters of concern or scolding let me explain the lack of medical gloves. Though we now have gloves at the time we had none so Drew was very careful as he shaved his head and bandaged it tight together. It has healed quite nicely and through it all this tough little guy never made a peep.

Fish? Fish!!!

Kent slept through supper one night, it just happened to be our first fish dinner. We saved his a plate which included the tail of the fish. He was still a bit groggy when I placed his plate in front of him. The look on his face was comical disgust so I grabbed the camera and told him we needed to show his cousins, Connor and Derek, how to eat a fish tail. That perked him up a bit but he still had his doubts. He gingerly took his first bite. After that his whole attitude changed and he dig in. After licking the bones clean he began bringing the fish back to life by making it "swim" up, down, and all around. Dinner and entertainment, what a deal!