Collecting Bathing Suits for the Girls

I will be going back to the orphanage in June and the last time I was there the girls were able to go swimming in their blow-up pools, the only problem was very few of them had a bathing suit.

I would like to take each of the girls a new/gently used bathing suit when I go.

If you have any please get them to me by June 1st.

I need 5 size Toddler Small (3-5), 8 size Small (5-7) 5 Mediums (8-10).

We have two girls that have left the orphanage and 3 new girls that has arrived. I am sure they would love to have a suit since they came to the orphanage with nothing and are having to wear clothes of the other children.

If you feel led to help, just let me know.

God Bless,

Angie

The Girls at the House of Rose Part 2

The time has finally come. After many many hours sitting at this computer editing video I have finally got a video for each of the girls as they were receiving their gift bags.

Things did not pan out like I had planned but in the end I was still able to teach them about true love.

As I mentioned before when I arrived I found that the older girls had been very mischievous. The director did not feel any of the older girls deserved gifts. This made me a little nervous at first so I made a deal with her to allow me to give them the gift bags.

Please pray for all the girls. A little girl named Marcella from the village they live in is teaching the girls very un-Christlike ways of doing things and especially how to be ugly toward the workers and the director of the orphanage. They are in the same school together and this girl is a bully.

The girls are shy on the video a little. They were just amazed that my friends "sent Ms. Angie" to see them and to bring them nice things. They were thrilled not just because they were getting something but because it was from so many people. They kept asking me questions about each of you. Tell me more about your friend one little girl said.

I truly hope that you and your family will continue communicating with the girls. I will be happy to take a note from your children or what ever the Lord lays on your heart. They usually get very little until I come around and then they get too much some times.

I really appreciate all of you that participated in this. The girls will never forget your kindness.

I videos are not the best but they are something. I encourage you to look at all of them; it will bless your heart tremendously. There are pictures too.

Check out the videos here.

God Bless,

Angie

"A person never stands as tall as when they bend down to help a child."-Abraham Lincoln

P.U.S.H (Pray until something happens)

I have had limited access to the internet in the last two days and I'm hating it that I have not sent this out by now but God knows best.

At 8:30 your time on Thursday morning Terry and I will be sitting in the office of Mi Familia (DSS of Nicaragua) submitting out paperwork to be approved to adopt our girls.

This process will allow us to be voted on by the Consejo (Consayhoe) which is like a committee or council. We know already there are at least one problem with our paperwork and so I am just praying it's only one.

The lady we will be meeting with is Dr. Artola. She is a Christian which I am hoping helps me a lot.

My prayer request is that we make a good impression on Dr. Artola and Mi Familia and that our paperwork has been done correctly and is in order.

God's favor has been on us this entire trip and we expect it to be there the rest of the week.

Also, please pray for another mother named Heather who is here in Nicaragua waiting to take her children home. Her paperwork has gotten delayed several times and it appears that she could be here longer. She has been her 6 weeks already. If we all pray together for her we can move her court date to be soon than later. God hears our prayers and acts accordingly.

Even if you get this after we have met still pray... Pray that it doesn't lay on her desk for weeks and it doesn't get lost in the many piles she already has.

Thank you for praying....

Angie

Smiles I'll Never Forget

We arrived at the orphanage yesterday to find the kids in disarray. Lately the girls have been very disobedient which is just not heard of around there.

It was so bad that I was in tears by the end of the night. I just could not believe my eyes or my ears.

The director and I had decided that the younger kids would receive their gifts today and ONLY if the older girls were better would they get there’s. I truly felt like it was just the devil trying to mess things up for me.

I just prayed over all the girls and expect a difference today and what a differen a day makes.

The girls were much much better today. They really were their old selfs again.

I gave the littlest girls their clothes and WOW what a show of love. They were so excited. I don't think I have seen such sweetness as I saw today. I so hope it comes out in the video. Once the kids put on their clothes they walked around like they were princesses. It was so so sweet. I can't wait to post the pictures.

Out of all the checking out of clothes, toys, coloring books, etc. I will remember that last minutes I had with the girls. I told that yesterday they were so bad that Ms. Angie didn't want to come back but today I was really proud at how much better they were acting.

The next words broke my heart.. "Ms. Angie, please forgive me for being ugly yesterday, please don't ever stop coming to see me". That came from one of the girls that got sent to bed at 6:30 because of her behavior. All the girls repeated what she said and hugged and kissed me over and over again. It was the most precious moment I've had at the orphanage.

Showing love to the loveless can move mountains, I watched it happen yesterday.

Until tomorrow,

Angie

On our Way

Wow, it's time to go already. Time is flying by. I'll be home next week before I can blink and eye.

I have so much stuff that I ran out of room. I will have to leave some things behind this trip but don't worry I'll be headed down next month hopefully. (All the girls stuff made it, just extra stuff I had didn't)

I have been so blessed to hear all the stories about your shopping experiences. I am sure there are more for me to hear about so make sure you tell me when I get back.

I am so humbled to have you guys as friends. I am honored that you trust me with your money, your time and your prayers. You can't imagine how special that makes me feel on the inside.

God will give you back more than you can ever imagine.

I just want to make sure you really understand what you did by giving selfishly to my girls at the House of Rose.

Those girls never receive things identified to them individually. It's always something for everyone. This week I am going to make sure they feel so special. Your package will be given to them in a way that they will know that it was for JUST them FROM you and your family. I can't wait to get there. I have gone 9 times and every time it's special but this trip for some reason is different. I have had butterflies in my stomach for 3 days. God is up to something.

Just in case you think that what you did was no big deal. This is what God has to say about it..

Matthew 25:40
Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
God Bless, Stay tuned I'll update you as I can this week.

Pray for us every day that God will protect us, guide us, provide wisdom and knowledge to us and show us His ways.

This picture does not include everything. Just look what a bunch of us can do. :)

Angie