After church we went and visited Mother Victoria's orphanage. We had a huge dufflebag of toys, sports equipment, crayons, jump ropes, etc. to give to them. The children were so excited to see us. Their ages ranged from a few months old to about 18 years old. It was heartbreaking to think that each of them had no parents; that their parents likely died in the war, and that they may have even seen them killed. Sixty-four of them were living at this orphanage. I could not imagine caring for that many children while barely having the funds to get by. And to think there are hundreds of orphanages in Liberia all in the same situation. It was encouraging to see how Mama Vic is making sure that these kids grow up knowing the love of Christ. Gary spoke to the group and prayed over them and told the kids that even though they do not have a father on earth anymore, they have a heavenly father who will always be there for them and will always love them. These children are in such a hard situation, but I am so glad they are being taught the truth. We were able to play with the kids before we left which was incredibly fun. They are so full of life.
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