"Jane,
I just got home from our summer trip to Kenya. On Wed. night before going to the airport, we stopped in to say good-bye at New Life Home, and a few minutes after we got there, the police showed up with a baby. He had been brought to them by an old man who had found him in an empty apartment. We read the man's accompanying statement saying he wanted to make sure the baby was taken care of. He and his family had put every piece of baby clothing imaginable on him before bringing him to the home. Under all the layers of clothing, the baby's tiny fingers and toes were still peeling from birth. Eunice thinks he was born earlier that day.
They arrived with him at 5:45 PM--very fortunate, because after 6PM, new babies have to go the the hospital before coming to NLH. Eunice and Nurse Margaret were delighted by him and Mary Beckenham named him Michael in honor of the kids in your group. The staff were all beaming over the choice, saying that indeed he did look like a little angel. I can't remember ever seeing a more beautiful child-- and right after birth.
I'm attaching pictures I got from his first night. They don't do him justice or the spirit of night. It was so special.
I thought it might be good to know you're carrying him with you as you run."
I just got home from our summer trip to Kenya. On Wed. night before going to the airport, we stopped in to say good-bye at New Life Home, and a few minutes after we got there, the police showed up with a baby. He had been brought to them by an old man who had found him in an empty apartment. We read the man's accompanying statement saying he wanted to make sure the baby was taken care of. He and his family had put every piece of baby clothing imaginable on him before bringing him to the home. Under all the layers of clothing, the baby's tiny fingers and toes were still peeling from birth. Eunice thinks he was born earlier that day.
They arrived with him at 5:45 PM--very fortunate, because after 6PM, new babies have to go the the hospital before coming to NLH. Eunice and Nurse Margaret were delighted by him and Mary Beckenham named him Michael in honor of the kids in your group. The staff were all beaming over the choice, saying that indeed he did look like a little angel. I can't remember ever seeing a more beautiful child-- and right after birth.
I'm attaching pictures I got from his first night. They don't do him justice or the spirit of night. It was so special.
I thought it might be good to know you're carrying him with you as you run."
I don't know about you, but this hits home to me!! Keep sending your support! And check out baby Michael!
