Sending our love...

I am preparing another package to send to the boys. A good friend is going to Liberia next week. She will see our boys and give them our package. I'm sending some more matchbox cars, colors and coloring books, but the teacher in me can't resist sending a tablet of paper, pencils, and flash cards of letters and numbers.

I also prepared a special little photo album for each of them with pictures of us. This is the first time we are sending our pictures to them. I'm anxious to know what their reaction will be, what kinds of questions they will ask.

We are preparing to renew our home study as well. It's pretty discouraging because we don't have any clear timeline. Every answer we get is "soon". I am still hoping for this summer and maybe we will get some clarity after my friend returns from this trip.

The loving and longing continue, but at least there is a package going to Liberia that is sending our love.

Habakkuk's well construction begins tomorrow!

I am really excited to tell you that the well will begin construction tomorrow (Wed). After we raised the money for the well, we partnered with Global Front, a non profit that is in Liberia that Global Orphan Outreach has partnered with before. Global Front will oversee the construction of the well for us. This is a lot cheaper than flying someone there to make sure it is done right! But, it does have some costs. Global Front is making three trips out to the village and staying there overnight as well as doing reports and paperwork for us. They will also do the training to make sure the community knows how to maintain their well too. So, if you didn't have a chance to donate to this project or are wiling to make another donation, please don't hesitate. We already sent over half the money for the well and for Global Front but we need $450 to send for the final payment. This payment will be sent in about 2 weeks, as they will need the rest of the money to purchase supplies to finish the well. A team of people will be going to Liberia in the beginning of April. They plan on visiting the well and taking pictures so we can all celebrate this life changing project. Thanks for your time in reading my email and considering further partnership.

http://www.globalorphanoutreach.com/HabakkuksWell.html