Orphan Sunday

Hello to all of you out there in orphan world. As you may already know, today is orphan Sunday. We here at OH would like to spend today on behalf of this adorable little guy who needs you to speak up for him. He has been sitting on my waiting children list on the Ordinary Hero site for far too long. I have copied and pasted his info below off of my site. But bottom line is.....this little guy needs a home. Most of you who come to this blog have a heart for the orphan and the widow. Well....here in this case, we have both. This little guy's father was killed in a tragic accident and left his mother widowed, poor, and unable to care for him. So you want to talk about helping the orphan AND the widow.....Wow, you can bless them both with this little dude. He pulls on my heartstrings because his situation is a lot like my son's situation with his own birthmom, who I was so blessed to be able to meet this past June. As the tears flowed from her eyes and she threw her hands up to God in thanks, she kept kissing me over and over with gratitude. You see, she is deaf and poverty stricken and loved her son enough to give him a better life. This is exactly what this mom is doing as well for this little guy. Trust me, I have seen it, and experienced it first hand. This little boy is no different than my Nathan and he has every opportunity just sitting ahead of him ready to take on the world if just one family will give him that opportunity. Could that family be you? Could you copy and paste this on your blog and help find that family? We can all pull together to Speak Up on this child's behalf and give him the chance in life that he deserves.....that every orphan deserves. Let this orphan Sunday have special meaning this year as you help or even discover your place in this little guy's life. To read the story on me meeting my son's birthmom to put it into perspective for you you may click here.

Happy Orphan Sunday to you all and thank you for having such a heart for the orphan.

(copied from my OH site)
This adorable 8 year old seems to have all the talent. He loves football in his spare time and he is successfully learning English in the 4th grade. He is said to be a very bright, healthy, active child just longing for an opportunity to use his talents to his fullest potential.

You would never know by his warm smile and his sweet spirit that this child has experienced his share of tragedy as he lost his father due to a construction accident. He is now living with his mother who has no employment and struggles while trying to care for him while living in extreme poverty. Because of their extreme living conditions his mother has placed him up for adoption in hopes that a better future is in store for him. She longs for her son to live a blessed life, a life where all his dreams can come true.

This child is living with his mother at the moment while waiting to be transferred to Hannah’s Hope Orphanage. This child’s birthmother longs for her son to have a father to throw the football with and a father that can teach him to grow into a man of God. She longs for him to have a mother who can love him, nurture him, and help him learn all the great things that this world has to offer that he would otherwise never get to experience. This child needs a Hero to show him his destiny and point him on the road towards it.

If you have any questions for me I can be reached at kelly@ordinaryhero.org .

John 14:18

I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.

Sponsorship Needed...and an update on Sam

If you are looking for a way to give this holiday season as well as CHANGE THE WORLD FOR ONE, with a personal connection then I encourage you to sponsor one of these precious children from Sierra Leone. If you have followed this blog at all over the past couple of months then you know the enormous steps that were taken to ensure that the new care center, The Covering, was allowed to take in precious children needing a home. We went there to move over 86 children whom we are still believing for. But in the meantime, while the Lord is uncovering many unjustices that occur in Sierra Leone, the doors opened for these precious children to enter the gates of the new center. They each have one heart breaking story after another. They each have a call on their lives and they each have a future and a hope. But they can't do it alone. It amazes me how God directs the paths to our lives. These children have been handpicked by God on such a day as this. These children are in this center for a reason. I heard first hand while in Sierra Leone, the dreams of some of the children that live there. I saw their eyes fill with excitement and wonder as their little minds took them to another place, a place in their future, where they dream of being lawyers, doctors, pilots, and more. But the simple fact is this.....they will never accomplish those dreams without help from me and you. The trip to Sierra Leone changed my life and opened my eyes to injustice like I have never seen. I will do all I can, everything in my power, to see to it that I help bring a future and a hope to the children that have crossed my path, the children that I can speak up for. For now.....these are the children.

Please look through the pictures below of the precious children that reside in the new care center that I went to help get off of the ground in Sierra Leone when Ordinary Hero partnered up with The Raining Season. These children need Food, Medical, Education, and Clothing Sponsorships. You may pick one or more category of sponsorship for a specific child. It really only amounts to anywhere from $20-$40 a month. It is your choice. That small amount goes so far in a country like Sierra Leone.

I first have the children listed in their sibling groups to allow you to see the specific children that are siblings. Below that you will see them listed individually. If you are interested in a specific child or a sibling group then I encourage you to contact me at kelly@ordinaryhero.org or visit the TRS site for more info. To make it easy, if you are able copy and paste their picture off of this site and attach it to your email,then that will ensure that I know the specific child you are interested in. At that time I will get back with you with all of the child's info.

You literally will CHANGE THE WORLD FOR ONE by sponsoring one of these children. Not to mention the personal connection you can make with these kids by being able to skype with them and let them get to know the person sponsoring them.

Ok....now on with the kiddos :)


















Below you will see Sam who became our hero on our trip. The lengths that this boy went to, to ensure that he found freedom for he and his siblings, was just so noble that words can't explain. You can read his story from a past post by clicking here. This picture below is Sam with his siblings....the only three that have been moved into our center from the original center we went there to help.
You will see some pictures below of evidence of what your sponsorship can give these kids. You see Betty, Sam's sister, with her bed and special blanket. These children were sleeping on the hard floor with not even a blanket. We had many bunk beds built to accomodate the children.
I love the picture below that shows Sam as such a leader in the home. This boy has such a calling on his life. You see how all the kids look up to him and gather around him.
This is the best picture, below. Sam already looks so much better and healthier from when we first found him. His biggest dream of all was to go to school. He had not been in 4 years. He says he wants to be a lawyer. His sponsors have made that dream possible for him. He looks so handsome and proud in his school uniform on his way out the door to head to school.

Below you will find Sam's brother, Fala.

Sam's sister, Betty.
These three siblings have found sponsorship and a family that loves them dearly. Their birthmother continues to get treatment for AIDS and thank God that her condition has not been passed down to the children. They all love each other very much and God is in control and knows what their future holds. He also knows what the future of all these children are. Please prayerfully consider whether you are meant to be a part of making their future and their hope a bright reality. There are many exciting missions trips planned for any of you who would like to meet your sponsored child first hand as well. More info on that to come. Exciting Stuff!!!

Thank you for being an Ordinary Hero to a child who needs you.

Preparation for Halloween Outreach in the works

We are getting ready for our Halloween Outreach for the kids living in the local homeless shelter. You can read the post below if you would like to contribute to this event. I went down there the other night to find out what the kids wanted to dress up as for Halloween. I can't tell you how precious these kids are. You should have seen their little faces light up just thinking about what they wanted to dress up as for Halloween. I always write down their top three picks just in case I can't find something. There were 26 kids total the other night and there will be more that come in before the event on Saturday. I thought I would share just a couple of the cuties with you.
I also must share some pics from my group of girls at the Tennessee Baptist Children's Home. I LOVE these girls. A few of us have been leading a bible study there every other week with the teen girls for over three years now.
For bible study the other night I gave them all pictures of the kids living in the shelter that will be at our outreach and had them decorate treat bags for them. These girls put their hearts and talent into it. It was a great opportunity to open their eyes to those less fortunate and give them a little face to pray for when they leave. These girls have many life moments of their own and I can honestly say that I know their own experiences fueled the passion that went into decorating these bags. I told them to keep the pictures of the kids and pray for them to find a home. One girl told me she was going to hang them up in her locker and pray for them everyday.

Life is all about giving back no matter what situation you are in yourself. God uses it for His good.












I then had them stick a little note in the bags for the kids. They wrote them completely on their own and you should see some of the sweet things they had to say to these kids whom they have never met but yet found a connection through a picture and maybe their own life experiences.
I LOVE my TBCH girls!!!


Also....just a heads up..... I will be posting soon about sponsorship opportunities for all of these specific children in Sierra Leone that reside in the center that I was blessed to be able to start up.
They are precious!!
Exciting stuff!!!