“Thankful for a 15-member World Race team (2 teams joined together) here for the month of April. Their mission? Give one-on-one time to the children we felt tend to be most overlooked. Each team member has a "buddy"–a child who doesn't get a lot of attention from short-term volunteers, teams, and staff. They play with their buddies, assess them and work on skills with help from Gillian the PT, take them to the beach and on other outings, give them lots of love and affection, journal about them, research their conditions, and pray for them every day. The team is also helping with office work, inventory, and other thankless but necessary tasks. What a blessing they've been!”
Quoted from Sarah's Covenant Home
Meet Murali
Murali lives at Victory home where we've been serving for the month of April. He is 10 year old boy who suffers from cerebral palsy.
When I first met him he was awake laying flat on his back and he made little eye contact with minimal movement.
He can't walk.
The first few days where spent talking and singing to him to stimulate his listening skills.
It worked.
He started grumbling, he was communicating with me!
I've spent two weeks working with Murali and he's improved so much.
He knows who I am now! 
Every time I walk into his room, he smiles and starts kicking his legs. He is able to roll over on his belly without help. He also extends his arms when he wants to be held.
I worked diligently with him to strengthen his neck muscles. In the beginning he couldn't hold his head up without help and now he lifts his head on his own and holds it for roughly 20 seconds.
He has been surprising me with his drive to become stronger.
Murali doesn't know how much he's encouraging me.
This baby was abandoned, unwanted, and unloved for most of his life; yet he still finds joy in being held and gets excited with simply going outside.
When was the last time I actually enjoyed being outside?
When was the last time I truly appreciated a simple hug?
I only mention a couple of many, many moments we've shared together. But these two things have shifted my appreciation for the simple things I take for granted on a daily basis.
So young and unknowingly sows into the Kingdom.
I am still in need of another $3,025 before May1st to meet my next deadline. (AIM HAS GRACIOUSLY EXTENDED MY DEADLINE. IF I DON'T MEET THIS DEADLINE, I HAVE TO GO HOME) If you feel led to donate to me or one of my team members or know someone who may be interested, please click the “Support Me” link to the left of this page or share this blog site
