Kevin

Kevin is the little boy I sponsor through
Compassion. He is ten years old and is a
little sweet heart! I absolutely love him!
He wants to be a lawyer when he grows
up and loves to draw and play soccer! He
loves dogs and just got a puppy that he
named Tarzan! Kevin has a love for God
and is always praying for me and my
family! Kevin has a love for life and through
sponsoring him, I have learned not to
take anything for granted! Sponsoring
Kevin is a gift from God that I am SO
thankful for each and every day!
God bless!

~Lily

Abortion!

Abortion is a major topic in today's world. Pro-choice advocates
believe that if a woman gets pregnant, she should decide if she
wants the baby or if she want's to abort it. Pro-life advocates on
the other hand believe that a baby in the womb is a living human
being and has a right to live.

Those for pro-choice believe that a woman is in control of her
body. They believe that a fetus is not a living human being but a
mass of tissue. They believe that abortion is quick and safer than
childbirth. They argue that every child should be a wanted child
and that if the child is not wanted, it could be abused or
neglected. Pro-choice advocates believe that a woman is in
control of her own body and if she is pregnant, she should be
able to deal with the baby how she wants. Many believe that
abortion is wrong but that a woman should have her rights even
if it means the death of her baby.

Roughly 4,000 babies are aborted every day. Pro-life
proponents want to dramatically reduce this statistic and make
it so there are no statistics. Abortion, plain and simple, is the
taking of a life. It is a decision that a woman lives with for the
rest of her life. When young girls get pregnant, and choose to
give their baby a chance for life, they then have to choose between
raising the child or putting the child up for adoption. Some who
choose to raise their baby are still in school. To raise a child,
money is needed to purchase things the child needs such as clothes,
diapers, food, medications, toys, etc. To get the money, some of
the girls must drop out of school to get a job to support themselves
and the baby. Even then, it still isn’t always enough. A good
alternative is to place the baby up for adoption. Young mothers
may realize that they realistically cannot provide the best for their
baby so they choose to give the child to a loving family who can.
In pro-life, mothers know that they are doing what is best for their
baby.

I believe that choosing life is by far the better choice for both the
child and mother. with abortion, the baby is not given a chance for
life and the mother must live with her decision for the rest of her life.
In choosing life for the baby, by either raising the baby or through
adoption, the mother is putting her baby first, accepting responsibilty
for her decision, and making a difficult, but loving choice.

God bless!
~Lily

Tamara

While I was in Jamaica, my mom and I
went to the school run by Robin's Nest
that is for the younger children who
are at the orphanage and a few of the
kids in the neighborhood! Anyway...
it's a great school, and my mom and I
got to go watch the kids get ready for
school! They started out by some playtime
and then they sang some songs together,
read a story, and recited stuff like the
days of the week and the months of the
year. The teacher called on Tamara (she's
three and lives at the nest) to recite the
days of the week. Tamara gets up and
says them while ticking them off on her
fingers.

Tamara: "The days of the week are Sunday,
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurday,
Saturday!"
Teacher: " TAMARA! Noooo! The days of the
week are Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thurday, FRIDAY!!!!, Saturday!"

Tamara stands back up and tries again...

Tamara: "The days of the week are Sunday,
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurday,
Saturday!"

On and on it goes! she couldn't remember
Friday! Later in the week I heard her
practicing and she was still forgetting Friday!
It was too cute! God bless!
~Lily

TLC

The Love of Christ Ministries (TLC) is a Christian
orphanage in South Africa. It was established by
the Jarvis family in 1993. TLC rescues babies,
many of which are HIV-AIDS victims. TLC has
helped more than 600 babies in the course of
fifteen years! TLC wants to make a difference
in the lives of orphans in Africa. Their goal
is to find forever families for the children or
reuniting the babies with their biological
families. God bless!
~Lily

More Pics!

Here are some more pictures from Robin's Nest!
Enjoy and God bless!

Chavar (left) and Shaquille were two mischief makers!
They were so cute and sweet at times also!
Chavar previously lived on the streets which was
really eye opening to see first hand a little boy
who had gone through what he has!

Here are Avalee and Dean! They were so cute playing together
on the beach! Sweethearts!

Here is little Donte! He was an adorable happy little boy!
He was almost always in my mom's arms!

~Lily

Robin's Nest

Little Ricardo (above) came to the 'Nest' while we were there.
He was a cutie pie weighing only 8 lbs. at 2 months.

Matthew came to the nest malnourished. Now he is doing much
better!

Keishmar-he was really funny and loved playing peek-a-boo!

Ian was a little boy with CP! He has the sweetest smile!

In April, I was blessed to be able to go to a
Christian run orphanage in Jamaica called
Robin's Nest with my mom. There I met
about 30 adorable children who I fell in
love with! Enjoy the pictures! I have more coming!
~Lily

TLC

Here is a link to another orphanage.
It is called The Love of Christ Ministries
and is located in South Africa. TLC takes
in babies, many of which have special
needs or are HIV AIDS positive. Most
babies come from the Hospital or from
surrounding Areas!
~Lily