We definitely need to build a house for the orphans. We could buy some land next to the church. I looked at the two possibilities. It would keep them near the three pastors and near the Cornerstone church family. They could go to the Cornerstone school for free (still need uniforms, books, etc) and the older children could go just across the street where Rose teaches or to the high school next to that. We could reduce some fees that way.

We would have our medical clinic right there. They would get free care. They would have each other as family and the three girls who are related to each other could help form the "family" that would be in the house. The sweet little boy worries me. He is only 3!! how terrible for him to be in an orphan home. but for the teen girls, I think it would be fine. Around here, the rich girls go away to school anyway and live there. so it is not too different from being a rich girl (in a sense.)

I still have several girls to see, but I was crushed to learn my sweet Mary is 13 years old. She is far behind. She is underdeveloped. Time to get these children some protein! Even the little school children are only eating gruel for breakfast and rice for lunch. Doug and Sarah want us to make 130 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. we're going to do it.

today I am supposed to meet the lawyer for the NGO papers, meet the provincial health guy--some big wig like a governor. I think we are meeting the provincial governor sometime. Plus we are going to see Mama Selfa and see her Western house. We need to house the consulting practice in the city to get the high speed internet. We are going to put it in some residential area so it does not attract much attention or else there could be theft. It is a big problem with all the big things we are bringing here. God protect us!