For the Children

Climbing on mom's back

Sweet boy from Mt. Xiluvo

There is always chatter of excitement and dancing when food arrives and that is fun to see but what warms my heart the most is the children eating a balanced meal.  Malnutrition begins in the womb for these little ones.  I had taken a patient home from last week's Project Life food distribution because she was sweating profusely and continuously vomiting.  Concerned that we needed a detour to the hospital, I questioned what she had eaten that day. At least four or five months pregnant, she admitted she had just eaten one sweet potato. It was all she had to eat. And most likely, it was her diet the day before and the day before that. The good news was that next to her in the car were several packages of the balanced food of dried rice, soy and vegetables from Wooddale church of MN and ImpactLives.  In the next few days, she would improve tremendously as the vomiting subsided with the better nutrition.

He is determined not to miss his mouth.

On Sunday we made another food distribution to a different church plant. It is located in Mt. Xiluvo (spelled Siluvo in the town but Xiluvo on the map).  I have chosen to share just the pictures of the children with you.

Happy faces are the best!

Waiting patiently

Carrying around her sibling

It looks like soap, but it is filled with
her food from the distribution.

We always do a worship service before
the food distribution.

I was afraid to ask what she was
picking out of her hair...yikes!!

Taking it home

Waiting with mom