Mama Laadi's

Our girls with Mama Laadi

Mama Laadi was such a dynamic woman. When we drove up to the compound there was this crazy dude opening the door for us to drive into the compound...he kept sticking his chest out and saluting. I asked him if I could take his picture and he said "Oh yes...I like it" and he posed for a couple of pictures..in one he is saluting. He is ex military he says and is very proud of it.

Romana told me a story that she was out with Mama Laadi visiting families and at one point in the day, she looked down and Mama Laadi's shoes were gone.... she will literally take off her shoes and give them to someone else who needs them.

Keith noticed that in the south, in Accra, where there is relative wealth there is more of a Christian presence, in the north where there is more poverty, the majority is Muslim. Why is that? I don't know the answer for sure, but it seems to me that we, as Christians, are just not doing our job of spreading His word. I can't say that I have done my part in the area of Kingdom building.

Although Worldvision was representing...They have a huge presence up in the North and I know that samaritan's purse and their totally awesome Operation Christmas Child is out ministering in force to kids in Ghana. Mama Laadi and Pastor John are also living His word everyday. There is a mission group coming out here in a couple of months to work with Beacon House and Mama Laadi's foster home. I was so glad to hear about it. They will have such a wonderfull time.

There are those that are called to do mission work and those that provide resources to them. We definitely provide resources...we give money every month to more than one child-centered Christain Internationa Relief fund...but we can still do more. I am so thankfull that God has put adoption in my heart and I am so thankful for all of the wonderfull things in my life....I always feel like I can do more.