Our team spent time at Children's Household For Tomorrow Orphanage today. Everything about the day was different compared to our experience the first 3 days. Probably the most memorable part of the day for several of us was that we assisted another organization (Mission Ryan) in dental extractions. Yes...extractions! These poor kiddos were all in great need of getting rid of some bad teeth. So our job was to hold them, try to calm them, apply the numbing cream, and help the dentist as he gave the numbing shot and then pulled the tooth. Definitely an experience none of us will forget. It was hard to see, but the kids were so brave and really did a great job.
But for me the highlight of the day was Fransos. When we walked in the gate, he came up, asked me my name, and then we started tossing the ball back and forth. For the rest of the day, we walked around holding hands while he said, "Kelly, Kelly, Kelly" over and over. We played ball some more and then wrote our names for each other. The heartbreaker was when he wrote "Mamma" by my name. Oh how I hope and pray he felt a mother's love for those few hours!
I know I'm going to have a lot to process when I get home. But my prayer from the beginning has been for a heart broken and hurting for what hurts the Lord. I know that Fransos is just one of so many that will help me never to forget.
~ Mamma Kelly
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