From: “Brenda Lange” Subject: Blog, May 11, 2013 Date: May 11, 2013 UPDATE ON OUR 2 BABIES IN THE HOSPITAL Testing showed that both are suffering from CHRONIC MALARIA, which occurs when you have malaria and don’t get it treated. They were admitted to the Balama hospital immediately on Thursday. This family lived over 12 miles from a hospital. The granny is emaciated and has no
From: “Brenda Lange” Subject: Today’s bean and orphan report Date: May 9, 2013 THE BEAN BUYING RACE IS ON Our miracle village netted 162 bags (11.3 tons) today and have another 140 (9.8 tons) coming next week. THE NEWEST FAMILY TO JOIN OUR HOUSING PROGRAM (GREAT GRANDMA NOT PICTURED). The family who’s photo we used 2 weeks ago, and again above, had to be admitted to our housing
From: “Brenda Lange” Subject: Blog, May 8, 2013 HANDICAP EQUIPMENT EXCHANGE Eric managed to get a child’s wheelchair for a little ZITO, an 11 year old boy who broke his femur 5 years ago in a soccer game. Due to the lack of any Doctor in Balama county, his leg was never set correctly and healed at an angle. His good leg has atrophied from lack
From: “Brenda Lange” Subject: Blog, May 4, 2013 BOUNCING BABY GOATS KEEP BUSH BUNNY HOPPING! Bunny just got in from our goat farm, where 117 Orphans Unlimited goats now live. I was out there taking care of baby goat number 8 for this week. On Thursday, the maternity ward of BOTH barns were literally overflowing with bouncing baby goats, all going BAAAA… as they chased after
GRANNY WALKS ORPHANS 12 MILES TO BEG HELP On Thursday, April 25th, 3 exhausted children dressed in rags followed by a frail granny holding 2 very malnourished babies, limped into our food give out area begging for help. The little boy, Mario, 4 yrs. old, was carried in my his 13 year old aunt, as the ALL NIGHT, 12 mile (20km) walk had exhausted him to
From: “Brenda Lange” Subject: Blog, April 19, 2013 CALLING IN THE BEANS A TEACHABLE MOMENT Might sound a bit weird to some of you, but the Lord Jesus tells us in the Bible to ASK ANYTHING IN HIS NAME, and it shall be done as long as we do not ask amiss. WE ASKED for beans for our orphans, and God is answering in a very unusual
From: “Brenda Lange” Subject: Blog, April 13, 2013 BUNNY IS BACK, AND OUR CONSTRUCTION TEAM WERE EAGERLY WAITING First, let me say it is GREAT TO BE BACK! Africa is home! We have our 3rd orphan compound to build and no time to waste doing it! The rains have stopped and no time to waste as the Bible Schools are gearing up and the food harvest is
From: “Brenda Lange” Subject: Blog, April 7, 2013 BBB BACK IN BALAMA! Eric Dry and Linda Stanley picked me up at the Pemba airport at 3pm yesterday, and we had a great time talking all evening to get caught up on all that has transpired for the last 10 weeks. Customs in RSA was a breeze, and I thank the Lord for His favor. With 5
From: “Linda Stanley” Subject: Blog, March, 2013 Date Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ March 2013 It has been a busy month since the roads are drying so we can travel to the villages. Two weeks ago we went to Namara west of here for services. One of the ladies who had been in witchcraft had brought some articles to be burned since she is now saved.
From: “Brenda Lange” Subject: Blog, March 17, 2013 NAMARA CHURCH STANDING ROOM ONLY Eric Dry and Linda Stanley visited our Namara church on Sunday, March 17th to find it at standing room only. He said about 80% were children (not surprising in a nation with the majority of its population under 15 years of age. The Namara Sunday school numbers over 140 children/week. Maria Fatima, Baptized last