Casa Josefina

Well, there's alot to share about our visit with my friend, Chelse, from North Carolina. One of the highlights of our week last week was spending part of our morning with the little kids at the Casa Josefina. Casa Josefina is an orphanage that was started by members of our team in 2008. Currently, there are twelve children living at the orphanage, which is located in a village outside Cusco. Each child living in the orphanage has a unique story and great needs. I'll share more details about some of their stories at some point. For now, here are some photos from our visit.

Jesus said, "Let the children come to me."
Alex, 6 months old
Katy and Alex, both 6 months...too cute
Beltron loved Chelse!!

As I said, the children at Casa Josefina have great needs. Thankfully, many of those needs are being met at the orphanage. Sitting in the floor, playing with the children, my heart was filled with many emotions...sadness for their stories of abandonment, fear for their futures, shame for worries that fill my life, love for their precious little lives. Amidst all of this, I was reminded that there is a Savior who loves and cares for these children perfectly. This Savior, who died on a cross and rose from the dead is surely able to overcome the obstacles that these children face and give them hopeful futures.

Please join me in praying for the children at the Casa Josefina. Greg sees many of these children at the clinic as patients. Please pray specifically for ways that we might be involved in further caring for them throughout the coming months.