Samuel on the first day we met him

Meet Samuel Barasa. Some one told us about a child and by the description we thought that we were going to meet a child with Hydrocephalus. Instead we met Samuel. His mother works for a little over a dollar a day at the warehouse of the biggest supermarket in town, so during the day she leaves him with some friends across the street to look after him. His father left town and took his three older siblings leaving Samuel and his mother behind. His mother tries to provide the care she needs, but is unable to meet all of his needs on her own.

Samuel and his mother Evelyn 

 At first I was hesitant about taking him. He doesn’t have any disabilities, but is just shorter than most kids his age. Then one day I was reading one of my devotional books about not limiting God. It talked about how God doesn’t just want to produce one kind of fruit in our lives and just because we feel called to one thing doesn’t mean that we have to limit ourselves to just that. After reading that I knew that Samuel would be a perfect fit for the house.

Now Samuel will get good meals, have a warm bed and the opportunity to go to school next year. He is already fitting in nicely and is so happy to be here. He loves playing with Newton and Lavender and is quickly warming up to the other kids as well. He is such a joyful little boy and we are lucky to have him at the house. 

Just playing with Newton and Lavender

Playtime tired him out, but he still wouldn't take a nap without his new
favorite toy.