Daily Archives: November 30, 2016

On Tuesday afternoon, Rosamita’s father came back as he had promised, with her birth certificate and health care records. We took him and Rosamita to meet with Henry, the director of Children’s Hope Home, at 4:30 p.m. As soon as we entered the compound, we experienced love, joy and peace. We were welcomed by the children, who were very happy, clean and, most of all, loved. There are 50 children who are in this home that was begun after the earthquake in 2010. They have healthcare facilities, a school nearby, and a large piece of land for the children to play, learn and grow. Every week, they have Sunday services on the property. Children’s Hope is the orphan ministry of First Baptist Church, Montgomery, Alabama. Based on James 1:27, it encompasses Foster Care, Adoption and Orphan Care. The mission of Children’s Hope is to engage the Church in carrying out God’s command to care for orphans.

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Christella came to the house today and knew what had happened yesterday. We feel she does understand the situation and knows that Rosamita needs daily care and love. Please pray for both parents and little Rosamita.

You may remember, from this past year, we shared a story about a 15-year-old teen, Christella, who had a baby girl a year ago in November. She named the baby Rosamita. During the year, Christella had tried to care for her baby, but there were many times Christella would disappear for days. She would leave little Rosamita with the father who could not care for her. We tried our best to care for the child’s needs, providing diapers, baby milk, clothes and other necessities. Sometimes these things would be missing, and we would find out they had been sold for money. 

This past Monday, late in the afternoon, Rosamita’s father brought her to us in a panic, with tears in his eyes. He said he could not care for his daughter and would need to put her in a home that would care for her. Christella had once again left her baby with the father and had disappeared for a week. The baby was so hungry and dirty. Right away, we fed and bathed Rosamita. Her father was so stressed that we took her for the night so he could go to find work in the morning. For the first time, after being fed, bathed and cared for, little Rosamita was smiling and laughing. We made a few phones calls to people who help children in such situations, and we had an appointment with Children’s Hope Home for Children here in Jacmel the next morning.

This is the second year that we are teaching the minor seminarians English. Last year, we had a group of twelve. They all have been accepted to the major seminary in Port au Prince.

This year, we have two seminarians. Father Valery, their director, is also taking classes. We have conversation, and then they work on the computers, using the Rosetta Stone program. 

Thanks to our friends at St. Gabriel’s Parish in Saddle River, NJ, and the Archdiocese of Newark Youth Center, Kearny, NJ, our young boys got to look like a real soccer team with new soccer shoes, shorts and shirts. They also have a new soccer ball to call their own. As you see from the pictures, they are ecstatic. 

Thank you to all for putting joy in their lives.