The Children at The Carpenter’s House

Their faces are bright. Their stories are compelling. They are the rescued ones, brought to this remarkable family by the Lord’s guiding hand from orphanages and life-threatening poverty in third-world countries. They’ve come with serious medical conditions and from near starvation in desperate need of health and comfort and love and hope and a new life. They’ve found all of that, and more, in this amazing household.

One child is unable to walk due to cerebral palsy; another suffers from serious and frequent asthma attacks; yet another, who was born with a cleft palate that has been corrected, now needs speech therapy. One child has Downs Syndrome. Another has an incurable condition that will severely limit her life expectancy and slowly rob her of her physical and mental abilities. And one child is deaf, with very limited vision, and very limited mental capability. Four of the children attend special needs school where their special educational needs can be met.

Their lives are now marked by love and laughter, nurture and joy. They share bedrooms – bright, sunny rooms. They share chores – lots of mouths to feed and a home to keep up with. They share their parents’ attention – even with all the activities of the day, “one on one” time is always available, with a hug, a listening ear, a word of encouragement. Most of all, they share the Lord’s love, displayed by their parents and taught and “caught” every day. They know Him as their Friend, their Source of all blessings, their Rescuer.

Pat and Linda