Recently our guard passed away from Cancer.  He left behind is his wife and five young children.
When Maman, our guard, passed away he went to the village of his birth to die.  In this village, his wife was settled on the fact that she was going to remain there with her children.  While there was a small church there we saw no sign of schools.  In addition, she would be living in a M... compound which would be very difficult for her and her children.  This difficulty would be greatly enhanced because she would have no income sources.

We talked to the church pastor and a close national friend about her situation.  We spent time praying about her family and looking to God for a revelation.  That revelation came in the form of an invitation for her and her children to come live with us.

There is a two room guard house on our property with electricity and water access (something else lacking in her previous location).  We have spent the last two days doing repairs and renovations to the building to make it more comfortable.  There is actually a concrete porch and we were able to install a tarp over it to give addition protection from the sun.  The weather is getting hotter and wet season is coming to an end.

We know that this is a big move for us by adding to our "family" in this way but we could not stand the thought of what they would face in their future otherwise.

They will have plenty of opportunities for schooling for the children.  The mother used to make and sell food to earn income and she will have lots of opportunities to do the same here.  Also, she will not have to worry about paying for rent or any utilities.

Our prayer is that this family will be blessed through this opportunity and that they would have a safe future here.  More importantly, our hope is that in displaying love to them in this way, that they would see the love of Christ revealed in a prominent, practical way.

Today we await their arrival.  Pray for the settling in of this family.  Pray for all of us as we adjust to life together.