Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

Friends,

What a powerful day we had today that we would like to share with you. This was, unquestionably, one of the most amazing days of my life. While I will admit that I cried through a good majority of the day, I am pleased to share that they are tears of joy and celebration at the power and glory of Christ.

This morning, we began our day at the home of an orphaned child name Purity. This remarkable young lady is attending secondary school, running her own business and taking care of her siblings, one of whom is mentally disabled. She shared with us her home and her dreams for the future. We were able to see the animals she is raising and the crops she is growing as a means to support herself and her family. I have never seen someone be more appreciative to have visitors come to their home so that she can share what the Lord has done for her. As we were leaving her home, she asked to pray for our team and reminded us that God has given her a hope and a life and that all things must begin and end in prayer. Oh, that we would all have such powerful prayer lives!

Following our home visit, we went to the home building site for a young man named Abraham. This young man has only been apart of the ZOE Giving Hope Project for about 3 months, and already he was able to share with us the ways in which his life has changed. We spend the next 5 hours building his home. Who would have guessed that this team of 16 Americans could provide a young man and his siblings with a home in just one day. Most of us are tired and sunburnt, but this was a transformative event for everyone here. Imagine "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" times a thousand. Why times a thousand? Because these children do not have the homes, the resources, the hope for a future that we have in America. Also, because we put up 4 plywood walls and a tin roof and you would think we had built a mansion that even Ty Pennington could not dream of. That was the response of these children. This is what your money and your prayerful support has given them. A home. A hope. A sense of accomplishment. And a strengthened faith and belief in God's provision.

Without being here, you will never be able to imagine the work that God is doing, but please take my humble word for it... this is a reminder of the power of faith and christian love. This is God's call to us to love others.

Remembering the Love of Christ and praying for you all back home,
Amanda