Bem-vindo Pequeninos

Welcome Little Ones is the title of this post.  I've been back in Moz a little over 3 weeks now, and I have many many little ones to introduce you to!  The Baby House is FULL again with 37 little critters.  And that is even after 5 of our oldest kids moved out to Tracey's dorm (a transition house for them for a year before they move to the bigger dorms).  And another little boy, Antonio, has moved over to Vella's house (again a smaller environment that we hope will be great for his development as well)!  Plus, while I was home one of the little girls in the Baby House, Mae, went home to live with her mother and brothers!  But, after saying goodbye to 7 we have said hello to 6...bringing us back to 37!
So, welcome little ones I say!

Horacio (moved up from the Bercario)!

Marcelino!

 Benjamin!

 Moises!

 Ronaldo!

 Rafael (the little guy)!

And in the midst of all the goodbyes and hellos in the Baby House, we have also welcomed 4 tots into the Bercario.  Bringing them up to a total of 8...a full house!

Alda (sister of Moises)!

 Igor!

 Cacilda!

 Sheila (who finally reached 3kg last week)!

We certainly have our hands full.  Some days it has overwhelmed me how many babies we are caring for.  Other days I thank God that each one of them gets to experience His love and care through us and the amazing Mozambican tias we work with and am reminded that they are each in His hands...not mine!  They each have a very different, unique, and complicated story as to why they are here.  My prayer and hope is that by miracles each of them becomes healthy, strong, independent, and one day can return to the community with their family if they have one.  Please keep each of these little treasures in your prayers along with our missionary and Mozambican staff as we do our best to care for them!