FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA“DATE: JANUARY 2, 2021 HEAVY RAINS WRAP UP 2020 Rain means our corn/bean fields will grow, PTL, but it also crushed our hopes for the children’s feast on Dec. 31st. So Bush Bunny and staff pulled out the reserve plan by loading the toys, cookies, and individual koolade bottles into my fully covered King Cab. When the rain paused at 7 a.m., off we went to
FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA“DATE: DECEMBER 26, 2020 CHRISTMAS PARTY DELAYED, BUT TREATS A BIG HIT Our fun-filled party plans for December 24th were changed to the 31st due to last minute challenges with 6 days of rainy weather and other interruptions. Thanks to a local businessman, his gift of a large box of gum, candy, and cookies put smiles on many sad faces caused by this delay. The photos
FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA“DATE: DECEMBER 19, 2020 DIXON’S CHICKEN Many of you remember DIXON from years back, for he came to us extremely malnourished (4.4 lbs./2 kg) at 4 months of age. Today, 8‑year-old Dixon is a handsome youngster in the 2nd grade who loves his pet chicken, “Galinha”. (Chicken in Portuguese). DIXON represents the 20,000 vulnerable children saved because you care. Dixon represents the 20,000 plus orphans and
FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA“DATE: DECEMBER 12, 2020 BABY FATIMA JOINS OUR FAMILY Orphaned Fatima was brought to us last Friday by her Grandmother and Uncle from a village almost 30 miles/50km into the Bush from Balama (on foot). This tiny infant looked like a premature newborn, but her document said she was exactly 90 DAYS OLD, weighting only 2kg/4.4 lbs., AND WAS OBVIOUSLY SICK! Baby Fatima eats hourly,
FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA“DATE: DECEMBER 5, 2020 KIDS TEACHING KIDS Our older teens are expanding their horizons by learning to teach our younger children. This week we assigned small groups for the primary schoolers, so our high schoolers could help them 3 days a week with their math and Portuguese. Friday, it was exercise day, so the youngsters began learning aerobics. Exercise class. Kids teaching kids.Click for video—> https://youtu.be/8Kj7RR2ROrQ
FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA“DATE: NOVEMBER 28, 2020 MURALS BRIGHTEN BEDROOMS TOO! Your loving response to our mural project was wonderful! THANK YOU FOR BRINGING JOY TO OUR CHILDREN’S FACES! Your gifts covered the cost of the large lunchroom murals of Noah with the Ark, and Adam in Creation. Daniel in Lions room in boys’ room House #6. Murals for House 7 will be done as soon as painting can begin. Our
FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA“DATE: NOVEMBER 21, 2020 JESUS RAISES FOSTER MOTHER FROM CERTAIN DEATH VANEZA, head mother of House #6, was hit behind the right ear this last Monday, at 9 a.m. by an out-of-control woman yielding a strong piece of firewood. At the police station, Vaneza gave her testimony, and was then promptly sent to the hospital. Treated and released with no obvious symptoms, Vaneza was at our
FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA“DATE: NOVEMBER 14, 2020 A YEAR ROUND GIFT THAT DELIGHTS ALL A mural painted on a wall delights all who see it. A month ago, I saw a mural someone had painted at the local high school. One of our staff found out who the painter was, so I invited him to our office to find out if he could paint animal scenes and
FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA“DATE: NOVEMBER 7, 2020 BABY QUISTON JOINS OUR FAMILY Beginning to look like a baby nursery in all 5 of our children’s homes for young children. With 8‑month-old Quiston (Key-ston) joining our family on Thursday, we now have 11 babies in our care. Quiston’s Granny has struggled since May to handle this little boy, as she is elderly herself and the youngest family member remaining. Knowing
FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA“DATE: OCTOBER 31, 2020 BABY MAEZINHA JOINS OUR FAMILY Last Sunday, Granny Aluina, whom I introduced you to last week, walked in from her village with the very ill baby girl, Maezinha. (An error on the paperwork had me report this baby as a boy in last week’s blog.) Maezinha, 6 months old, is malnourished as she weighs only 5.2kg/11.4 lbs. She had a high