Last month I asked for prayer as we have over 20 children who are placed, but they have been stuck here longer than necessary. Well, God heard these prayers and He is moving kids to their new adoptive families and reuniting others with extended family. Currently we have 5 children who are bonding with their new families. 1 going to America, 1 to the Netherlands, 1 to Sweden and 2 to Canada. We also have one of our oldest girls who will be moving to her grandmother's home and another little boy who will be rejoining his family ( since asking for prayer we have 7 either adopted or in process and 7 who are reunited or going soon). God has answered our prayers in a huge way, and I am so grateful to Him as we have very happy families and we have more space in our homes for those children in Lesotho who need it.
With this joy of answered prayer comes one more request for prayer. The last month has had many children leaving for adoption and reunification and our house mothers are feeling the pain of loss. With the adoptions, they feel mostly happy because they know their children will be happy, but they will miss their children. With reunification come sadness as some kids are returning to the same people who abandoned them or let them get so sick that they almost died. When the social welfare department decides a child needs to return home, it may not always be in the best interest of the child and it leaves these mothers with a lot of anxiety and pain for the children they have loved and cared for. Please pray for these house mothers to find peace and healing and pray for the children who are returning home. Pray that God will protect them, guide them, provide for their needs, and that they will feel love, and also that if this new situation is not safe, that He will bring them somewhere safe.
Thanks again for your prayers as we are seeing the evidence of them!
Anita
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