A Greater Hope Orphanage: 4-07

We have hired a guardian, a older female.

Things are going great so far and we are getting a much needed break. At the same time it is sad because we are moving into a different job. I am more and more in the office and Ream is directing staff more. It is what are job title says, Directors. The little things we get to see and hear are being reduced in some ways it is nice in others it is sad.

It is good because we will grow faster having more people to help the children adjust.

Here is a good example of our children hearts, a letter to his sponsor,

Dear Sponsor,

My heart is full of joy when I received your letter. It is wonderful that you are my sponsor. I always pray for your health. So how are you doing? I am so excited that I can come and live in the Orphanage. The other children and I are good kids. We pray to God and we love Him. We have really strong faith in Him.

How are your students? Do they study hard? Do they get good grades? I and other kids really like the English books. I like to play ball like your students. Since I’ve seen you pictures I really miss (long to see) you and your children.

Love Tong

Tong just turned 8 has been a Christian for a month or so. He is always polite, kind and generous. He made the honor roll at school and had received the most points this quarter for best child.

Here was a real blessing. We helped a friend take some local children to a deaf school where they will live and learn for as little and $35 a month.

The mothers knew what we where showing them the school. The boy who many have heard of Soy and the girl didn’t know what was going on. They where a little scared until I showed them a sign text book and Soys’ face lit up. He looked out side and saw the children signing. In that one second the light came on. You could watch his face in slow motion as he is looking at pointing he knew what we where doing, that he would be coming to this school and that other people could speak with him. A life was set in his hands that day, wow. What a great moment. It is like when a person comes to Christ. It will be one of the greatest gifts he will receive.

Thank you Ron M. for your support. Because of that year learning to sign they will have a good start in this school. Soy who might not have been accepted, was accepted because he already knows how to sign a little.

The girls’ mother who loves her daughter very much was moved to tear as her little girl was pulled into the class and spoke with the other children for the first time.

I have that small moment on tape.

Tate and Tong had their birthday this month and we celebrated the other night with

sack races, balloon tosses, dancing and cake.

They also received the 1^st,2^nd,and 3^rd place prizes for child of the quarter. This helps us promote the positive things they do. School, bible, English, behavior, cleanliness and so on.
The same day we surprised them with some water balloons. From the roof.

Here are updated pictures and school grades. From / to what

Tee Chang- ? Te-a Chang- ?

Tong Nyn- 9/4 Tate Nyn- 37/4

Darow Main-1/1 Channee Siam- 33/9

Chan Chow-19/8 Melor Pen- 36/12

Bow Rack- 27/7

The children are doing really well in English class with Ream.

They work hard around the property watering gardens, feeding animals, and cleaning.

Boys are cleaning the duckweed from the pond so the fish do not die. Also the pig and duck will at it.

This is when we found out how deep the mud was in the pond. So a day or so later we drained it so we can dig it out and put a liner in before the rain comes.

So the boys went and played in the mud.