Loving for a LONG time!

Have you ever gone to see old friends, and been amazed at how much their kids have grown.  This has been Dr. John and my feelings today as we visited at the Battambang campus for Asia's Home.  There are ten homes there- the first started in 2002, and number 10 is being built as I write this.

Asia's Hope mission is to raise children with the love of God in loving homes.  An explanation of their family-home approach is   "to create stable environments with real full-time moms and dads,... and provide privacy and independence within the context of a larger Asia's Hope community."

Parenting is a decades long process.  Each of these 10 homes have a Mom and a Dad who love the kids, raise them, help them mature and grow into responsible young adults.

Does this approach work?  Share the joy of these word pictures  (until I can master uploading photos onto this blog.  The photos will be posted on my Facebook page.)

First is a picture of the parents and children at the very first home (called Battambang 1) from 2002.
These kids were young, and scared, and learning not to be hungry, but not sure about their long time position in this new "family" because other families had already disappeared on them.

Today, when Dr. John and I arrived at the Asia's Hope homes in Battambang, we found some of the same children home from high school and university and took the photo op to SHOW the love that has continued through all of these years.  They are studying to be teachers and lawyers, and be in marketing and whatever else their interests direct.

They continue to live in their BB1 home, ride off to school, and come back to study and be loved and love others.

These kids brought out a picture that included Dr. John taken with them in earlier years.  The extended Asia's Hope community has impacted their lives also through the years, seeing not just the Moms and Dads that love them, but others that come and share of their love and concern.

Years ago I (Bobbi) was told by a Cambodia student:  I know that you love us, because you have come back.

The same is true of the older students that we saw today.  Time after time they smiled and leaned in and asked "Do you remember me?".

They have value, because people care, and have cared for a long time.

Thank you for those who help the Asia's Hope community by praying and caring and providing.


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