The Highs and the Lows

This past week was a little quieter but we were still busy with all of the needs here.
Monday I tagged along with our friends from Lamb International to the Kemin Senior’s
Home where Ruby prepared a great meal for the residents. The residents also sang and
recited poems for us and we in return sang some songs to entertain them. It was a great
time of fellowship. Ruby and Lynn’s daughter Kim and husband Randy also brought
along a donation of new slippers and socks. We also delivered some donated clothing
from Sergey and Anya’s charity Lepta Plus.

The clothing and the other deliveries here as well as mentioned in previous blog entries are all part of a container of goods donated to Lepta Plus by some great people in Norway. They donated
clothing, furniture, toys, food, bath products, wheelchairs, walkers and many other things that will be put to good use here. Later on in the week we delivered and assembled two hospital baby beds and clothes from the container. One bed went to Tokmok Baby Hospital and one to Orlovka Orphanage with some clothes, and more clothes went to Red River Orphanage.

After we assembled the bed for the baby hospital the director brought in a baby boy for
us to meet and laid him in it. This baby was abandoned at a bus stop and was brought to
hospital by police. He was given the name of Almaz and he was likely abandoned
because he has 2 club feet. Right now documents are being prepared for him and
then he will be transferred to Tokmok Baby Orphanage. We are also looking into the
possibility of getting surgery sponsored for his feet through the Operations CAN be Done
programme. Almaz is going have a long road ahead of him.

After we left Almaz we went to Orlovka Orphanage with the other bed, the clothes
and some food that we bought along the way. After we delivered these things we spent
the rest of the afternoon with the kids. Orlovka is special to many of us since we first
visited in 2007 and there have been many great changes there since. This was the best
part of the week I think.

This week shows how this adventure can be heartbreaking and awesome at the same
time. On the Act of Kindness blog they posted someone’s Facebook status: “If
you have never wept over your calling…it’s a career!” To read more go to http://
actofkindness.blogspot.com/2012/04/more-then-career.html That pretty much sums up
our feelings here in Kyrgyzstan. But through the highs and the lows we are not giving up
anytime soon.

If anyone wishes to help with my ongoing support or to help out with our programmes
please check out the donation link for LinK 127 at the right side of this blog. You can
donate on line or find the mailing address under the “Details and Contact info” tab to
send a cheque. When donating please include a note to specify where you may like your
donation to be directed to.

Thank you for seeing my heart. Till next time…Я люблю тебя!

First customer in the new bed

Donations for Orlovka

Sergey sharing the story of April 8th