An Orphan’s Wish

I’ve got stories to share, but am currently buried too deep under stacks of homework and papers to type them up.  My current class is very good…and work intensive.  Hence the silence.

But there was one thing that I needed to share.  Now.

You have heard me mention An Orphan’s Wish here several times.  Two kids from our orphanage had the privilege of moving down there to have clubfoot casting and correction.  But that wasn’t all they received.  Perhaps most importantly, these kids daily had individual love and care poured onto them.  Attention that just isn’t possible in our orphanage due to the staff to child ratio.  Joey recently returned to a special care center in our city, and I can hardly wait to get back home to see him.  To see him walk.  Without holding onto anything.

An Orphan’s Wish just launched a new website, and as I was clicking through it tonight, I stumbled on pictures and updates of these two precious kids.  I almost didn’t recognize Lexi.  And Joey…well, the posts on Joey made my eyes a little misty.

He’s a little mischievous (not surprising).

He got his own birthday cake.

He was prepared for his return up north.  Walking.  With corrected feet.  After no surgeries.

An Orphan’s Wish does amazing work.  In honor of the new website launch, they’re looking for 100 sponsors in 100 days.  Could you be one of the hundred?  Or can you help with current supply needs?  For those of you already involved with AOW, thank you for being a part of this incredibly transformative work!

Need one more piece of evidence?  Let me give you a before and after.

Beautiful. What a difference a year makes.  AOW cares so much about the kids, that they’ve worked on finding a place for Lexi in China where her needs can be better met than in our city.  They have poured so much into this sweet little girl!