My friends and part of the ministry staff of The Shepherd's Crook Ministries, Daryl and Wanda Fulp spent some time with Steve and Shryel at Amor Del Nino and also at Hermano Pedro here in Antigua during their less than a week stay in Guatemala to visit their little boy they are in process to adopt.The time flew, it was like a shot in the arm encouragement wise and such a blessing to have them here!!! A foretaste of what is to come as Andrew, Hannah and Virginia arrive tomorrow to help over the weekend in getting everything ready for our mission team coming on Monday!! 
"Alex" I called his name, sick to see that Alex once again had his feeding tube removed. Why do they keep removing the feeding tube of the 9 year little guy who has severe Cerebral Palsy and my guess weighs about 20 pounds. "Alex" I called again..."Sweetie, how are you today"...no response, from Alex who was staring listlessly at the ceiling. I think I kinda use Alex's response to my calling his name as a gage for how he is holding up day to day. Usually if you call his name, he doesn't even have to see your face and he will break into his beautiful trademark smile, but not today. So I reached over to pull the heavy metal crib side down so I could pick him up...the metal bed clicked loudly and down it came, and there it was...that smile, that beautiful smile and it lit Alex's little face! It must have been a very internal, sub conscious sigh of relief when Alex heard his crib side, it wasn't like he was going to be able to jump down and run and play, how long had it been since he heard that click...all day? His little body is so stiff and brittle I know it must hurt for him to be moved or changed, bottle time for this nine year old is far from enjoyable as he can barely swallow, so most of the "meal" drips down the side of his face...what was it that brought Alex from his listless staring at the ceiling, not responding to his own name, to the joy shown all of his face now....the sound of freedom, something we all long for, pray towards and dream of, in whatever area of our lives and hearts...Freedom... I dream of the day Alex can taste it, feel it, experience and know it...one day instead of the clicking of his cage symbolizing freedom, it will be the sounds of "Holy Holy Holy...is the Lord God Almighty" and he won't just be smiling, he will be dancing...dancing at the feet of Jesus....
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"Alex" I called his name, sick to see that Alex once again had his feeding tube removed. Why do they keep removing the feeding tube of the 9 year little guy who has severe Cerebral Palsy and my guess weighs about 20 pounds. "Alex" I called again..."Sweetie, how are you today"...no response, from Alex who was staring listlessly at the ceiling. I think I kinda use Alex's response to my calling his name as a gage for how he is holding up day to day. Usually if you call his name, he doesn't even have to see your face and he will break into his beautiful trademark smile, but not today. So I reached over to pull the heavy metal crib side down so I could pick him up...the metal bed clicked loudly and down it came, and there it was...that smile, that beautiful smile and it lit Alex's little face! It must have been a very internal, sub conscious sigh of relief when Alex heard his crib side, it wasn't like he was going to be able to jump down and run and play, how long had it been since he heard that click...all day? His little body is so stiff and brittle I know it must hurt for him to be moved or changed, bottle time for this nine year old is far from enjoyable as he can barely swallow, so most of the "meal" drips down the side of his face...what was it that brought Alex from his listless staring at the ceiling, not responding to his own name, to the joy shown all of his face now....the sound of freedom, something we all long for, pray towards and dream of, in whatever area of our lives and hearts...Freedom... I dream of the day Alex can taste it, feel it, experience and know it...one day instead of the clicking of his cage symbolizing freedom, it will be the sounds of "Holy Holy Holy...is the Lord God Almighty" and he won't just be smiling, he will be dancing...dancing at the feet of Jesus....
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