Orphan's Heart International: Guatemala

Happy Valentine’s Day from everyone here at the Center! We had a wonderful day celebrating God’s love! The Ducks, Squirrels and Chicks were treated to a Valentine’s Day party in the Comedor today! We started with a Bible story, sang Jesus Loves the Little Children and Jesus Loves Me, played relay games, got goodie bags filled with candy and new toys, then ate tostadas and ice cream cake!!! The Ducks and Squirrels also made Valentine’s hearts with their pictures to hang near their beds.

The Canaries were blessed this week to have a speech pathologist and a pediatric nurse loving on all the babies and helping the small Canaries eat. Just another way God brings the right people at the right time to the Center to help the children here. Ana (one of the newest Canaries) went to the hospital in Guatemala City today for a check-up. She has a hole in her heart but the doctors are hoping that the hole heals by itself by the time Ana is two years of age. The good news is that she has gained 15 ounces in the last 8 days!

Maria, who arrived yesterday, is starting to settle in. Thank you for your prayers! She did well with eating today and even spent some time playing with her fellow Bunnies!

Our construction guys worked hard all day and got the ceiling done in the laundry room. The metal framework is perfect and new tiles were installed. The guys’ “WOW! Moment” for the day was when the ceiling was done and all the tools were put away!

It was a fitting end of our time with the children this week to spend tonight, Valentine’s Day, reflecting on the love that was poured out on the kids, the love the kids poured out on the team and the love Christ has poured out on the world!