FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA“DATE: JUNE 6, 2020BALAMA BASH A BIG HIT! Our 105 children and the 32 foster mothers who care for them truly enjoyed a different kind of “careel” (topping over the rice) this year. The goat meat was enhanced with Montega (pinto) beans in a juicy sauce that made our meal super high protein for all. Sandra, in front in the red dress, enjoying
FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA“DATE: MAY 23, 2020ANOTHER TRIPLET IN TROUBLE Triplet Filomena from Rovuma Village developed a respiratory infection on Wednesday making it hard for her to drink from a bottle. When her family brought her to our Thursday weigh-in the next day, she had lost 125 gms. This shows just how serious any sickness can be for an infant that only weighed 1.75 kg
FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA“DATE: MAY 16, 20203RD SET OF TRIPLETS GRACE OUR DOOR! PRAYERS NEEDED, for these three tiny tots (1.5kg / 3.3lbs each) are showing just how tough they can be. The three (1 boy and 2 girls) were born May 9th and we received them on the 12th, for the mother’s milk was not sufficient for all of them. Triplets, 1 boy and 2 girls,
FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA“DATE: MAY 9, 2020MIMI JOINS OUR FAMILY Mimi Alberto, a 7‑year-old 1st grader, just lost her mother to AIDS. Mimi and her mother, Lurdes, were living in a borrowed house near our mission station. Our Staff visited her daily, talking to her about Jesus, and taking them food as well as other needed items. When Lurdes passed away last week, our Pastors
FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA“DATE: MAY 2, 2020BEING AN OVERCOMER Many of our children came to live with us when orphaned as babies. Eva, our oldest orphan, has overcome Cerebral Palsy to become a productive young adult. She helps her Granny with everyday chores such as food preparation, carrying firewood, pumping water from our local well, and singing/dancing with the Church choir. I admire her spirit and
FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA“DATE: APRIL 25, 2020SHE LIVES! Baby Rosalina, the triplet hospitalized last week with malaria at 14 days of age, has made a miraculous recovery! I found out after publishing last week’s blog, that the mother chose to take her out of hospital BEFORE she completed the 6 doses of IV malaria treatment. This is usually a death sentence for an infant. Our staff prayed
FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA“DATE: APRIL 18, 2020RESURRECTION EGGS– A BIG HIT ON EASTER SUNDAY With the churches closed, our children met in their small home groups. No exposure to children other than the ones they live with. This meant our Youth Pastors had to do several presentations, but it all went smoothly, and the children loved the RESURRECTION EGG PRESENTATION along with the large color pictures of
FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA“DATE: APRIL 11, 2020JESUS’FOLDED NAPKIN AND IT’S TRUE MEANING Did you ever wonder why the disciple John told IN DETAIL about the cloth that covered Jesus’ face in the tomb? It was neatly folded and laid to one side, while the rest of the burial clothes were left in a heap on the burial stone. Here’s the story behind that most important “sign”. In Hebrew culture, when
FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA“DATE: APRIL 4, 2020 BOARD MEMBER, J.L. OBENHAUS, DANCING WITH JESUS J.L. OBENHAUS, an Orphans Unlimited Board Member and dear friend, graduated to heaven on April 3rd after a bout with Pneumonia (not Covid-19 related). Longtime Orphans Unlimited board member, J.L. Obenhaus J.L. LOVED JESUS! J.L. was always helping someone, which is what Jesus expects of all of us. An active church member, rancher, gardener, and lover
Today our Balama Doctor visited our children, giving them all a health check. They passed with flying colors! Jesuino kept the doctor busy as he thought his stethoscope and mask would be fun to play with! Baby Angelina being weighed by doctor as foster mother Balbina looks on. Daniel, 1st grader, getting his check up. On Thursday, the Balama Director of Health visited our staff and children to teach