November Newsletter
PRAISES
¨ We have been matched for our adoption! We should be bringing Junior home by the end of the month!
¨ God has been enlarging our vision for our ministry.
¨ Great visit from Pastor Dave and David from The Bridge Church.
PRAYER REQUESTS
¨ Please pray for Junior as we bring him home and he acclimates to our family!
¨ After his first exam producing no results, Willy will have a second eye exam done under anesthesia on December 9.
¨ Financial needs to welcome Junior into our family and get him registered into school.
WILLY
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| Snuggling with Mommy! |
Adoption is a beautiful story that only exists because of heartbreak. It means God’s perfect plan has been disrupted and for some traumatic reason the bond between birth parents and their child is broken. But God doesn’t leave it there. It is a beauty from ashes loves story. God moves the universe to place one of His precious children into a new home, into a new family. He picks them up, brushes them off and places them in the heart of a Mom and Dad. Are there still cuts, scrapes and bruises? Of course, there are. But God is always there with his healing hand.
When I look at Willy and how far he has come, I can only fall to my knees and thank the Lord. This tiny, malnourished, sickly newborn (who doctors said would not live) is now a thriving, healthy 3 year old. He is doing things in his own time and his own unique way but he is advancing every day. He is walking, communicating with some words and some signs, and working on potty training! He still has health issues that need to be monitored, but we are so thankful for the miracles that God has performed in his little life!
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| Willy is learning his colors! |
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| He loves Sunday School! |
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| Rock climbing at the ruins in Antigua! |
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| Willy has graduated from two of his therapies!! |
Always the Teacher
This month I’ve been privileged to keep my teacher’s hat on after home school is over! Guatemalan schools run Jan-Oct so right now is like their summer break. So, I am tutoring two sweet girls from one of the children's homes that we serve in. We are having lots of fun reviewing skills and making sure they don’t lose ground while they are out of school for three months.
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| Making sets |
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| Painting her initial. |
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| Matching numbers. |
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| Bear Math!!
Loving His Lambs
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| Molly doing some therapy with one of the babies. |
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| It's always a privilege to be included in birthday celebrations! Happy 8th Birthday!! |
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| Happy Birthday, Sweet Girl! |
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| Jesus loves you, this I know! |
We are On-Line!
We now have a Facebook page for our ministry. If you are on social media, we would love for you to follow us on FB at
Serving the Shepherd, Loving His Lambs.
If you would like to join us in serving the orphan community in Guatemala you may mail financial support to:
Commission to Every Nation
PO Box 291307
Kerrville, TX
78029-1307
Or on-line giving:
For His Glory,
The Norton Family
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