Don't you see that children are God's best gift?

"Don't you see that children are God's best gift?"

                                                                      -Psalm 127:3

Everyday I feel so blessed to be working with these wonderful preschoolers.  What a gift?  I love each of them so much. 

I never knew being in Haiti would be so hard on my heart.  I want these children to have homes.  I want them to have moms and dads.  Most of my preschoolers have families, but are just waiting for their adoptions to be completed.  Yet, other children aren't even matched. 

There is one little boy that I would take home if I could.  Everyone who comes to COTP falls in love with him.  A few weeks ago I became acutely aware of his eating disorder.  Therefore, I began researching eating disorders in children.  The studies said that there is no such thing as eating disorders in children of his age, but what he really needs is love-consistent love.  Then he will feel safe and secure.  It is more of an attachment disorder.  I thought this couldn't be right, because it appeared in his eating habits.  I contacted my aunt who is a councilor.  She too gave the same opinion as my research. 

This little guy has gone through many things that don't allow him to feel secure.  Abandonment being one of them.

As for now I plug away at loving on him.  Giving him consistency at preschool.  But, it is still so hard, because I know he is not matched.  He doesn't have a family waiting for him. 

We still don't know whose gift he will be.  For now he is mine.