Okay, maybe a slight exaggeration because I truly love my life here… bbbuuttt, there aren’t many things better than squeezing the cheeks of some cute little babies while praying that they gained weight!
Valmyr
ISMYLOVE (get it… her name is Ismylove, as in… [she]ismylove. Clever, I know.Truth: One of them hates me. His name is Vena and this is his second go around in this program. The first time he was with us he was the most finicky child I’ve ever seen. Only wanted to drink out of a red solo cup. After that was used for a bath one day, he would have nothing to do with is. For weeks he was so sweet and tender, laying in my lap all day while I worked… then he mustered up enough energy and this is what he looked like at most times:
We just re-enrolled him into the program… and he still is pretty ticked off with life. He is three years old now and has regressed back into the extremely malnourished bracket. Who knew I could love someone so much who cries if I even look at him for too long.
Isabella – she fell off of a table as a newborn and has a skull fracture. Living miracle!
I am grateful to walk this journey with these little guys and celebrate as they recover using the Medika Mamba, peanut butter based baby food. Pray with us for each of them (Vena, Valmyr, Ismylove, Junior, and Isabella) and I will keep you updated along the way.
I’ve spent the last decade on a mission to live with great abandon. I've traveled the world. I have loved much, lost deeply, and can confidently say that God is the greatest source to my soul. In sum: the answer is courage. Courage to live it differently, to keep going, and to remember that we are all a work in progress.
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2 thoughts on “His eye is on the sparrow: Baby Rescue Program”
Hi Hope! I know you still don’t know me…at all…but could you tell me more about how the baby rescue program works?
Hi Hope! I know you still don’t know me…at all…but could you tell me more about how the baby rescue program works?
Hi, Anna! Email me (hope@danitaschildren.org) and I would love to talk more with you about it. Thanks for reading!