Moses Came Home

Moses is a really sweet little boy in our programs. He is always polite and is pretty quiet, but has a true heart of gold. We have had our eye on him for a few weeks as far as coming into the home. However much we may want a child in the homes, its always hard deciding. We really rely on God to lead, because our own judgment can be wrong. As much as we may love a child, we never want to bring a boy home who may hurt the other children.That being said, Abby was waiting on God to confirm that Moses was supposed to come home. Yesterday, that is exactly what God did!

Our friend Heidi got a strange call from a man yesterday afternoon. It was from Mose’s father, and he was threatening to come and bring Moses back home. Not understanding what this was all about, David went to Kivulu to find Moses and ask him about his father. Turns out Moses has a good reason for running away from home- his father is a terribly powerful and evil man. Moses told David that his father had been arrested for murder, but had only served two years (he has enough power to pay his way out of jail). His father had apparently soled all his sister and wives for prostitution, as well as raping all his daughters. He would beat Moses endlessly too. Among other unspeakable acts, he also practices witchcraft. As part of that, he practices sacrifice (human sacrifice). Moses ran away because he found out his father was going to sacrifice him to get more power. Here, unfortunately, child sacrifice is pretty common in villages. Children are decapitated and dismembered so their killers may gain “pure powers” from some unknown deity.

So, naturally, we were horrified to know that this evil man was coming for our precious Moses! Yesterday, Abby sent out prayer requests that Moses would be safe. David had to take him to the police station in his village so that we could be awarded custody; this was frightening because we had to take Moses close to his home, where his father could potentially find him. It was also scary because his father, having a lot of money and power, could have paid off the police to get his son back. But, not having any other choice, David took him.

“Praise the LORD! Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever!” Psalm 106:1

Its simple, people- praise the Lord for He is good! God not only protected Moses today and allowed A.P.I. to be awarded custody, but He also gave us the total confirmation we needed to bring Moses home. There is no other place for him, except in the safety of our Forever Homes!

Today will be his homecoming day, and its very special. On a boy’s homecoming, Mama Joyce (or another auntie) picks the child up and takes him shopping. Today, Moses will get a whole new wardrobe, new school supplies, shoes, and personal items (toothbrush, comb, etc.) They will then go to a special lunch. We always want this meal to be special, because its the beginning to the end of hunger. After this meal, Moses will always have a full belly- this meal marks the end to his worries. So he can stuff himself on chicken and rice and beans and whatever else he likes! Then, he will go back to Bombo with Mama Joyce, where all the boys will be waiting to welcome their new brother. I am sure he will be welcomed with cheers and hugs. He will get to see his new house, and the bed that we bought just for him.

I just spent a hour waiting with him at my house, where Mama Joyce was to meet us. We played with Sugar (Abby’s dog) and he was excited to learn he would have a dog at his new home. We watched a movie (Sinbad: Legends of the Seven Seas) and laughed together. I gave him chocolate and mints. We took pictures on my computer, and laughed at the funny effects on Photo Booth. And he danced and sang for me. Now he is at the market, getting all his new things. Tomorrow when I see him, he will belong to a family. A family that will never hurt him, but will love and provide for him. A family that will water him with the love of Christ as he grows.

Today makes my heart sing with joy, and I feel like its going to burst with love. Today, a miracle happened. Today, Moses came home :)