From Marie and Sue

Today we visited our first Orphanage (the second orphanage in southern Cochabamba, called Villa Israel). Who could have been prepared. The children greeted us with hugs and kisses. First Marie and myself (Sue C) brought the children to the park next to the school. There we played baseball with the 4 children who went to school in the afternoon. I can not express how monumental the experience was. They LOVED our attention and we were attentive to them. They would run from afar into our arms. Later we sat and read them a book about Noahs Ark. Several other children from around gathered too to listen. We then put out a large piece of paper and we drew Noah´s Ark and all the animals. I would draw a picture of an elephant on a scratch paper then they would draw it on the ark. They are very creative and their artwork was beautiful. We headed back for lunch and the kids eat their lunch and got ready for school. Then the other 4 children came back from school and were taken to the park with the other team. We then painting the childrens rooms inside the orphanage. Later we had a great water fight with all the children and the adults. During the course of the day a little neighbor girl came over, Laura, and she lives with her grandfather. Her father died last year in a car accident. She worked hard along side of me for a long time with frequent heart felt hugs inbetween. She had been an inspiration to the Timmers and comes to the house everyday, even a far back as the first day of ground breaking of the home. She is full of love and appreciation of the love and acceptance that she has received. Mike Timmer always gives her food. We gave her a jump rope as we were leaving. Saying good bye was almost unbearable. We prayed a blessing over the house mother then after many tears we bid farewell to the precious children. Laura chased after our landrover jumproping all the way. We waved until we could no longer see her.
Blessings to All, Sue C.

When the Timmers gave their testimony yesterday my heart just went out to the whole family. The Timmers believe God and have so much faith that this scripture describes them: Matthew 17:20 which states ¨Because of your little faith. For truly, I say to you, if you have faith a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ´move from here to there, ´ and it will move, and nothing will be impossible to you.¨ The Timmers are waiting for finalization of their paperwork for little Gracie (a blessing from heaven). May God grant them a blessed assurance that she is finally all theirs. Based on todays events seeing these children through God´s eyes has truly shown me that God has a special blessing for the poor. This scripture has been on my heart since being here, Matthew 19:23-24 ¨Truly, I say to you, it will be hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle then for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God¨ May you keep us in your prayers and the children of Bolivia. Blessings, Marie C.