April 28, 2007

• Goodbye to Na Rae...

  Na Rae, our orphanage's youngest, has left our home to live with her birth parents.  When she first came here there was an understanding that she would live here all her life.  Her parents are both weak mentally (think Forrest Gump) and neither could support each other (they had been living off the government).  Na Rae's parents have been very faithful though in visiting Na Rae and it has been obvious they have a lot of love and affection for her, which is a good thing.  The orphanage is not in charge of whether kids come or go, that is up to social services.  Social services gave us just a few days notice that she would be leaving and we were all surprised by the news.  That is a tough thing about serving here, you never know when some kids might go... you just have to love them, pray for them, and trust God will take care of them.  The following are pictures taken throughout Na Rae's stay here...

  The first day Na Rae arrived (May 20, 2006), she was almost 2 months old

  

  Taken a week later

  

  Na Rae at 3 and a half months

  

  Getting a kiss from Jung Ho, another little one here

  

  Na Rae (5 months) and I... at this point Na Rae would laugh when other people would laugh around her

  

  Na Rae at 7 months

  

  Na Rae (9 months) with one of her Christmas presents

  

  Na Rae at 11 months

  

  Na Rae with Pastor Chae, the night we celebrated her first birthday

  

  My last picture of Na Rae (not yet 13 months old), with Yoon Ji on her left and Jung Ho on her right

  

  Na Rae was a great blessing for our home and everyone was sad to see her leave.  All of us had served as her mother, father, brother, or sister in raising her.  We know God is with her, and that more infants will come that we will need to love just the same.  God bless!

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