As of October, we have a new boys home on our property! We have been waiting with eager expectancy for their arrival and within a very short time, I have just as much love for these boys as I do for the girls I have been with all year. Something about boys tugs at my heartstrings…
There are eight young men that now call Remember Nhu their home, and they range in age from 6 to12. Several of them were previously being sponsored by our organization to help pay for their basic needs as we waited to have a physical home they could come to. It is so obvious that they are overjoyed to be here and that they are so thankful to be in this environment. What a blessing to provide for these little guys!!!
(Photo credit on this picture to Heather Hurt, Calluna Photography - www.callunaphotography.com)
When I returned from Phuket/Koh Samui in early November, I was sitting at church and one of the boys (9 years old) walked in, saw me, LIT up, and ran over to give me a hug. He asked to sit by me and told me that he was so excited because he thought I had gone home with the Solid Rock team - melted my heart!!! This little man is so precious! Everyday he comes home and starts his homework without being asked “so that he can play soccer as much as possible after dinner” and consistently tells me that I have pretty fingernails. Hahaha ~ Lil flirt J
I have loved getting to know them individually. We have been playing soccer, digging in the dirt for bugs, and running around etc… – yay boy stuff! “snakes and snails and puppy dog tails… that’s what little boys are made of ” ~ hahaha. I honestly could care less what we do though, I am completely wrapped around their fingers!
In a short time I have had so many memorable experiences with these guys! Between taking them to pro soccer games with some of the other staff members, and fireworks nights (for those of you who know me well, you know that this is one of my favorite things ever), I find myself repeatedly counting my blessings. What a joy to spoil them. It blesses my heart to see how grateful they are - so in awe of what they have been given. It is SO FUN to show them that they are loved, they are cherished, and that they do have a hope for the future. The fact that I get to share in their story is a blessing in itself.
I’m in love with all of them… <3
(Photo credit on this picture to Heather Hurt, Calluna Photography - www.callunaphotography.com)
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