Children of the Heavenly Father

This past week, I really enjoyed spending some time with one of the adoptive families who came to Haiti for the first visit (Haitian adoptions require two visits). Just the mom and dad came down, but they have two girls at home. One of their girls is very interested in taking a gap year and spending it in Haiti! I loved watching them interact with their son. It was a privilege to be there with them on the same balcony as they held their son. It was also encouraging to hear from their perspective how important the work of the volunteers is to the families who are waiting. 

They left yesterday afternoon, and today when I went into the nursery, one of the nannies was sitting with their little boy in the corner of the room trying to feed him lunch. The rest of the kids were playing outside. The nanny asked me if his parents were already gone, and I told her they were, and she asked me to take him up. All of my kids were still eating, so I took this special little boy up with me to the balcony. I think he was expecting to see his parents up there, and he seemed disappointed and confused, but I could tell he recognized me. I finished feeding him his lunch, and then we sat there together for a while and once again I was amazed at the honor I have been given in caring for these children. Children waiting and waiting for their forever homes. Children of the Heavenly Father.