When Was the Last Time You Held a Baby that Didn’t have a Parent?

My friend Chelsea Landis wrote on her blog recently about the time she spends with the infants and toddlers in the orphanage she lives in down in Port Au Prince, Haiti. It’s a convicting piece. Here’s what she wrote:

After a long day, the last thing I want to do is head to the baby and toddler room. The best word to describe it would be– insanity.  There are about 18 children in the nursery typically throwing toys or screaming for dlo (water).  It’s always been easier to go talk with the older children who don’t need their diaper changed.  However, lately I’ve been feeling like I should spend more time in the nursery than I do.  So I’ve been heading there after devotions in the evenings.

Tonight was like any other night but I found myself weepy as I listened to the chorus of babies and toddler’s crying, each one wanting attention but not enough nannies and missionaries to go around.

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To learn more about Chelsea’s ministry, CLICK HERE.

To learn about New Life Children’s Home in Haiti, where Chelsea lives, CLICK HERE.