Sony just got the best birthday present ever! A baby girl was born at 12:30 am on the 23rd of Oct. and our rescue workers were able to save her. They brought her home later that evening. Our home may be full but our hearts always have room for one more...

Doctor Visits!

A doctor has been helping us out by providing free checkups for our girls. We came up with the idea that we could start a "free clinic" on our premises. The doctor has been kind enough to give his consent and he visits our home whenever he can. Our empty room downstairs has been converted into a makeshift consulting room on Wednesdays and the neighbors come with their ailments and recieve medical attention. This is the beginning of something wonderful.
Mr. Terry Spinelli of East West visited us in September and saw the need for a water heater for our girls. So far we have been using firewood to get hot water for bathing. He immediately told us to go ahead and get the heater and said he'd take care of the cost. Now our girls have no excuse!

Bore Well for the Home

Sony spent the whole day and night that day with the bore well
workers. They dug upto 250 ft. The water diviner/dowsing expert had
told us we would get water at about 100-150 ft. No such luck. Only a
lot of time, money, and energy wasted. But we desperately needed more
water for the home so Sony decided he would go ahead and dig at
another site even if it meant more time and money. He prayed and
showed the guys a spot and within 50 ft WATER!!!!!. We dug upto 200
ft. just to be safe. What a testimony to the workers, our staff and
kids!

We have a name for our 16th baby!

Our latest baby (16th) has been named Sara Grace and she is doing very well.
The older kids are beginning a more formal home schooling with individual books and supplies. They've just begun to write the alphabet in English and Tamil.

We're into the rainy season but there is a dry spell as well. We have been having water problems in spite of the rain! Ashraya is especially having a tough time with all the laundry to do. The old well has run dry again so we're diggging a bore well today. Hopefully we will strike water in the right place and soon. Please pray for this. Its expensive and the work is tedious with heavy machinery involved. The washing machine dryer has malfunctioned and we are getting it repaired.
Our babies are doing well and not so shy anymore. Vicki was a bit underweight when we got her but she's improved greatly. Even Nancy with the twisted leg) can crawl and stand without too much difficulty. Beth is very healthy in spite of the growth on her chest (which increases and reduces in size from time to time). Our main concern at the moment is for Sophia who has a swelling in her pelvic region. She's been crying a lot and has been losing weight. We've consulted doctors and they have advised that surgery is needed.

Welcome!

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