Blanca found this on Ashley’s (one of the nurses from Harvesters in Sudan) blog a few days ago. We decided to post it here to remind us all to continue praying for justice to come to Sudan. A link to Ashley’s blog in located on the sidebar.
We have a new orphan. Today a baby girl was brought to us by the father saying the mother was killed by the LRA. It is a horrible story and the father is completely traumatized. Looking into this poor man’s eyes was like looking into a desert of sorrow and loss. He was bringing the child to us because he could not care for a four month old baby. She is beautiful. Her name is Sikili and she is adapting well so far. This was a difficult decision to make because it is most the time best to keep the child with their parent. But truly this man seemed incapable of caring for himself let alone a four month old baby. I dont think I have ever seen eyes that looked so lost, or desolate. I had a very hard time during the initial time of questioning hearing his story and watching him with the baby. He was so gentle and caring, but we could see that he saw no other option.
So please be praying for this man who has lost so much through violence. I pray that he can turn to the only One who can give him peace and rest. I struggle when I hear these things because my strong sense of justice cries out at the horror, that its just not fair! How can there be people like this out there that would do such things. Please be praying for the hearts of these people doing these horrible things. They are so lost and need to be brought back Home. Please also continue to be praying for all of our new children. They need prayers for smooth adjustment, building of friendships and a sense of belonging. God is so good and He has a great plan for each of these children. I pray that they will follow Him and set their feet towards His path. God Bless all of you!!
