This month we are located in Oradea,Romania where we are working at Caminul Felix which is an orphanage with 200 children. Caminul
Felix has been around since 1990, and has developed “villages” all
around the world. The concept is this, they build houses and have a mom
and dad in each one. Each couple takes on anywhere from 8-18 abandoned children. I
love this concept because the children feel like they have a home, and
they do. They have a bed to call their own, and when they get older,
they have a family to visit on the holidays.
Felix has been around since 1990, and has developed “villages” all
around the world. The concept is this, they build houses and have a mom
and dad in each one. Each couple takes on anywhere from 8-18 abandoned children. I
love this concept because the children feel like they have a home, and
they do. They have a bed to call their own, and when they get older,
they have a family to visit on the holidays.
We
have only been here one week, and it is quickly becoming one of our favorite months on the race. In the
mornings, we do construction on future homes in the village. In the
afternoons, we are divided and spend 2-3 hours with our families. I
can’t believe I have only been here for a week. When I walk into the
house, the kids greet me with HUGE hugs. We dance around, play
vollyball, laugh, and talk about life. We have been able to share with
them the love that God has for them.
My main mission this month is to show these kids that they are not orphans. THEY BELONG to a much larger family. They are God’s Sons and Daughters and they are fully loved.
The majority of this blog was written by my teammate Jessi Marquez. You can read her blogs at www.jessimarquez.theworldrace.org
