And here is Alex! (Alexandra technically but I don’t think I’ve ever called her that).
Alex is 8 years old and the oldest of two other siblings: Tyra (3) and Chris John (2). In other words, she is part of one of my *cough* favorite *cough* families around. As I mentioned in Tyra’s blog, I was in Manila visiting the day that these three came to the New Faith Family Children’s Home just over a year ago. Tyra was a little scared but also too young to completely understand what was going on and little Chris was completely oblivious. But Alex understood. And I will never forget when I saw her sitting backwards on the couch, peeking over the other side. I thought she was playing with one of the babies, who was trying to wiggle their way into this small space. But she wasn’t playing, she was quietly crying to herself, trapped in a room full of people, devastated at what had just happened. She understood her mother had just dropped them off and said goodbye.
Alex spent the first few weeks staying pretty close to her siblings, who were both in the nursery. She would come up every chance she got, rather than spend a lot of time with the other older kids. But over time, she has adjusted pretty well. She loves playing with the other girls her age, but she also loves her siblings, and this is apparent as you watch her hug and kiss them every chance she gets, and is always helping Tyra on the swings, running around outside, or helping to feed her at meal time. Alex is a very loving and caring Ate (older sister).
Alex also has another characteristic you might notice quite easily… *** ** ** **ubborn as a mule! Once Alex has set her mind to something, she will stick to it regardless of the consequences. If she is fighting over a toy with one of the other kids… good luck prying that toy out of her hands! The consequences rarely convince her to give up either; she would just rather be right than give up the argument (and avoid the punishment that accompanies).
Alex is also working hard to advance academically in our community school. She was probably not educated (or not very well) before coming to K.I.M., so she is currently still in kindergarten class; though with her hard work ethic, we expect her to move up to first grade in no time at all!
Please be praying for Alex this week. Pray for her hard work to pay off in school, pray for quality time with her siblings, pray for healing from all the wounds in her past, pray for her sometimes stubborn attitude!, and pray for her heart to be open to the message of Jesus Christ. And also be praying for a wonderful family to come into the lives of these three blessings: Alex, Tyra, and Chris. They deserve a loving, caring, and Godly family.
Thank you and enjoy the video!
