Yesterday was a pretty exciting day at the Quilting Cottage. One of our women, Doris Kinanu, had given birth overnight, and had a new baby boy. Both mother and baby were doing fine and already home from the hospital. I knew Doris was pregnant, but never would have guessed she was close to delivery. She looked maybe 5 months along, but I guess with the poor diet here, it's not surprising she was so small, and this is her third child.
We worked all day on the projects we'd started this week; hand quilting the first group quilt (done out to the border), putting bindings on our small wall quilts, and piecing another couple of tops, to be quilted next week.
Near quitting time, a small boy came running from Mashaka to tell Dorothy that a thief was breaking into her house, and she left running. We immediately stopped what we were doing, and said a prayer that God would protect Dorothy and her family, and surround her home with angels of protection. I went home not knowing how things turned out, but saying a prayer for the thief too, since here the punishment can be death. This morning I got the BEST news. Many people had come to help and they had caught the thief. He was looking for food. He said he was so sorry and begged for forgiveness...........AND THEY FORGAVE HIM! Here, these people who have almost less than nothing, were able to find within themselves COMPASSION for a fellow man. Maybe it was because they too understood desperation and hunger. How we thanked God this morning!!!! My respect for these people of Mashaka only grows.
Thanks to all of you for your continued prayers and support. From where I sit, we had two miracles yesterday.....a birthing and a forgiving, or maybe it's the miracle of "new life" from two different perspectives. Whatever it was, it sure put a smile on my face and joy in my heart. Praise God!
Love and a big hug,
Kitty
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