This is what happens when moms forgets to bring extra clothes to daycare...
It's been a LONG while
4 years ago
Sunday, January 13
All about Maya
Maya snuggles with daddy
Look at that smile!
Maya wants in the action along with the dogs
Maya can now hold her sippy cup!
Life can be hard...
Maya loves to eat out - here at Green Mill
How big is Maya? SO BIG!
Friday, January 4
Christmas, New Year's, and Maya's Baptism
Happy New Year! Sorry for the delay in posting a new message. Here is a recap of the last couple of weeks.
We had a wonderful Christmas. Maya got to spend her 1st Christmas in Bismarck with some of Dave's family. Thank you Kerry and Melvin for hosting! Maya did really well dealing with all the excitement and sleeping in a new environment. She also got to try all sorts of new food like mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie, and a candy cane.
Maya had a ball opening her gifts!
Maya especially liked the toy inside
Maya is a little diva in this coat from Aunt Judy and Uncle Isaac
Maya's 1st candy cane
The holiday weren't busy enough so we threw in a baptism too! Maya got baptized on Dec. 30th. Some family were able to make it which meant so much to us. Maya looked absolutely beautiful in her gown. Thank you Cherrie for letting Maya wear Megan's dress.
New Year's came and gone but boy did we have fun. We had some friends over for a pizza party. The kids had a ball playing with one another, Maya's toys, and our Roomba. Who knew my Christmas gift from Maya (really Dave) could entertain 2-years olds for so long. Maya pooped out around 8pm but the party kept going.
Maya and her friend Brody
The kids stop for a second for a picture
The "Roomba"
Well that about covers it. Stay tuned for some pictures of our new house. We are getting closer to being settled!
Monday, December 31
What is Sponsoring a Kolfe Boy?
Child Sponsorship
Orphaned children have very few, if any, personal possessions, but their relationship with you is one thing they can consider their own. You play a significant part in restoring trust and bringing hope. A Children’s HopeChest sponsor is a caring person who wishes to commit monthly support and ongoing encouragement to one child for the duration of his or her time in an orphanage or carepoint. (In some cases, sponsorship can extend through a child's time in vocational school or college.) Sponsors not only offer financial support but also relational support through friendship, prayer, letter writing, and perhaps an occasional visit. Individual sponsors can give their sponsorship contribution in monthly ($34), bimonthly ($68), quarterly ($102), semi-annually ($204) and yearly ($408) increments. Your payment schedule will be set up according to the first gift received.
Reminder statements are sent out according to the payment schedule mentioned above. You will receive this statement at the end of the month. Sponsorship payments may be made by check or online through credit card and EFT contributions.
Prayer
Become actively engaged in caring for orphans by defending, protecting, and advocating for them. We ask that each sponsor pray on an ongoing basis for the health, encouragement, safety, and spiritual growth of one’s sponsored child.
Communication
Communication flows to and from sponsors and children by two means: first, by letters to and from sponsors and their children, and second, by regular newsletters, updates, and reports from HopeChest.
We encourage sponsors to write letters both through email and by regular mail. Each time an orphaned child hears from their sponsor, they know that someone half a world away cares for them. This also encourages them to write back. However, it is important to not place unrealistic expectations on your sponsored child. The reality of our work is that we work with at-risk children. They often do not have the necessary skills to handle even the simplest emotional or physical tasks. It is our hope that through loving, caring, prayerful sponsors, our staff will be able to make breakthroughs in these challenges and help each child gain skills for life and healthy relationships.
Through your consistent prayer and communication, we hope that they will experience encouragement and healing from the challenges they have faced. Writing letters is a major part of this effort.
Travel
Sponsorship provides opportunities to impact a whole community – the children, their caregivers, the families of the caregivers, and the community where the orphanage or carepoint is located. The sponsoring organization is asked to send a team of five or more travelers every 12 to 18 months to visit the orphanage or carepoint. Sponsors will have the opportunity to make contacts, assess needs, fulfill Children's HopeChest programs, and initiate programs unique to that orphanage. Life-long friendships are formed on these trips. These relationships can literally save the lives of children who are at-risk.
The cost of trips is divided into two categories. Travelers are responsible to arrange for their own flights, in consultation with HopeChest staff and after approval of your trip. The second category is the land package, which includes all in-country ground transportation, lodging, meals, translator fees and expenses, staff services, administration, and incidentals.
Transitional Programs
Most orphaned children find that the day they leave the orphanage is the most critical of their lives. The goal of our various transitional programs is to help them develop the character, integrity and skills to live an independent life and to become leaders in their communities and avoid the risks they would otherwise face from alcohol, drugs, crime, and sexual relationships. Through vocational training, counselors and social workers, as well as a support community, older orphaned children can continue the path toward education, career, family, and faith in young adulthood.
Special Projects
Special projects address the additional needs at an orphanage or carepoint that are outside the scope of child sponsorship, prayer, letters, and travel. For example, by building kitchens and wells, or hiring social workers and tutors, the sponsor can know that the whole needs of a child are being met.
To begin sponsorship, email kolfesponsor@gmail.com.
Sunday, December 23
Happy Holidays
David, Maya, and I wish all of you a very Merry Christmas. May God bless each of you!
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