Childrens' Home in Havilla

On Saturday we visited Havilla, Kenya. We were overwhelmed by hospitality and the joy that surrounded us. A married couple started adopting children that had been orphaned because of the AIDS epidemic. These parents give all their time, money and resources to house, educate, love and provide for their blended family. How many kids do they have? 46. We were amazed!

The children, although in torn clothes and mismatched shoes (if they even had a pair on) were genuinely happy and well-mannered. We could just tell they felt loved. The strong Christian parents and children worked along side of all of us as we prepared lunch (a HUGE task), hand-washed clothes in plastic buckets, and helped on the farm.

At the end of the day the kids lined up and performed 7 songs with dancing to say thank you to us and to worship God. Groups within the family travel and go on a choir tour during the year to help raise money for their family and Africa. They are extremely talented and we all cried as we watched them and knew their circumstances.

Tracy being led around the facilities by the children. When we arrived children offered their tiny hands to lead us and "showed off" their mud-floored bedrooms and wood-burning oven.










Annie is being led by these sweet girls to see the cattle, sheep and machinery.

















Janice and her new friends on the farm tour.