One of our family's favorite ministries here in Lilongwe is visiting the Crisis Nursery. Crisis is a place where children from nearby villages who are malnourished, sick, or even abandoned can go to get better. The average baby in the Crisis Nursery is there for about a year, so this is a place for long term illnesses or rehibilitation. When the babies first arrive a lot of times they are sent to the ABC Clinic for acute medical care with round-the-clock nurses. Once they are stable they return to Crisis. Because of this, our missionary staff at the clinic has formed numerous bonds with many of these children. It's easy to see why once you look at their beautiful faces.
Our family has had a desire to be involved with Crisis since we first found out we were moving to Malawi. Actually, AJ said she wanted to stop by Crisis the second we arrived on African soil. I will be sharing many more photos of these babies in the near future. Now that I'm not teaching full time we will have more free time to spend with these little blessings. Please pray for them. Many are very sick. Many will return to their own villages soon where they may not receive the care or food that they need. Many have no village to return to at all and need a family to foster or adopt them.
Here is AJ holding Alice. Alice is a twin. Her sister is Annie.
Here is Mateyo. He is one of the oldest children in the nursery.
SM is holding baby Alice. I am holding Esime. More about Esime below.
CJ playing with Alice.
CJ and Mateyo
The family entertaining the troops!
Jeremy holding Mercy and playing with Annie (Alice's twin).
This is baby Christina. If you look back in my first village blog post you'll see that we brought her from the village because of dehydration and malnourishment right after she was born. She is growing and doing well. I'll be keeping up with her and post more later.
Esime! Esime is one of the children that everyone on campus is VERY close to. She has been living with the Whites and has become a part of all of our family! She will soon be returning to her village and we are all heartbroken to see her go. Please pray for her, and the Whites, as they transition. We all love Esime so!!!
