Jesus’ kids!
November 2006 Volume 9, Number 11
"A generous man will himself be blessed, for he shares his food with the poor." Proverbs 22:9
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Jesus’ kids! November 2006 Volume 9, Number 11 "A generous man will himself be blessed, for he shares his food with the poor." Proverbs 22:9 |
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As soon as our car pulled up to Betikara, the kids surrounded me and each
individually shook my hand and politely introduced themselves. I
was in total shock ! I had expected them to be more like American
children, where you have to chase them down to get them to talk to you.
But right from the start these kids could not have been more warm and loving.
Three weeks has passed and nothing has changed. I had expected to
come to Betikara and to have my heart broken by these wonderful children,
but instead they have made me a much happier person. The loving energy
that these kids put out never stops, and they spread it to each other.
I'll give you an example.
Only days before I had arrived at Betikara a new child, Angeline, arrived to join her brother Gilbert. Angeline was an incredibly serious child, and it was obvious that her little heart was very heavy. I lined up all the younger kids to take pictures of them individually, and I could not coax a smile out of her. A week passed and she was unrecognizable as that sad little girl. She was clean, all smiles, and playing great with the other kids. I pulled out my camera again and I didn't even have to ask, she offered up one of the cutest smiles I have ever seen. The transformation that she went through in such a little amount of time was truly amazing. God really does use Betikara and all the people involved in it to make miracles for these children. |
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The whole flock! 34 Betikara lambs
Another Difficult Goodbye We always have
so much fun with our volunteers, but there always comes the day when we
have to say another difficult goodbye. Betikara said goodbye to Danielle
Allen today after her six week stay with the lambs of Betikara. She
lived right in the same house with us. She ate rice till she thought
she would choke. She shared her fish with us when eyes, scales, and
fins just got too much for her. She bleached our door handles and
toilet seats and scolded us for sharing drinking glasses and food when
we all had the flu. She sang with us and played with us and made
each one of us feel special. In six short weeks, she became one of
us and it is sooooooooooooooo difficult to say goodbye.
What about Christmas? It’s just around the corner. Many of you have already asked, “What
can we do for the lambs for Christmas?” We have already received
several boxes and are building a stash of goodies so that the lambs will
have a wonderful Christmas again this year. If you are a Betikara
child sponsor, or if you just love the kids and have thought about sending
a goodie for Christmas, here are some ideas of things we need at Betikara:
you can feed a child for a year by
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If you would like to help with a monetary donation, write your check out to BETIKARA and send it to: Indiana Church of Christ
“He who is kind to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will reward him
for what he has done.”
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