Thought I would share a photo that Familia Oldenkamp sent us of Caroline at the orphanage in early November before she joined our family! (Yes, she is the one sticking her tongue out!) Some things don't change...that is...our wonderful little girl loves life, fun, and being silly! She knows how to get attention like none I've seen...
She also has a very big heart. In Colombia, we are always told to mind our own business on the streets, don't make eye contact with anyone, just look ahead, don't give $$$ to the poor...it is not safe. We found that to be true with Silas, as once we gave a little money, we were followed by many...and so on...Well, after a few days of walking by the same little boy, a blind man begging, dirty babies with their moms...our sweet Caroline asked (in Spanish of course)..."why do you not help them?!" And we couldn't answer her...instead, agreed it was time to stop walking around like we do not notice the poor, the homeless, the dirty child...It's Christmas...and it is God's way to help those in need...even if it goes against everything everyone tells us and even if it's not safe! You should see the joy on our kids faces when we give them the oppurtunity to help those in need! This is the heart of the gospel! Glory to God that He continues to take the scales off our eyes, and allows us to see a bit more of Him each day on the streets of Bogota!
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