Red Sun Rising:
the Orphan's way of life in Kenya
Beneath the blood read sun I can see tears fall like a small blue gem as it makes it's way across his face, leaving small streaks on his mud creased cheeks.
Hope, like the fiery orange sun, is setting on his chances to find a cure. Even in his ragged clothes he understands as much as we do. His mother and brother are slowly fading away and will soon be just a memory.
Soon they will die, and he will have to scavenge on his own. When that time comes he will not remember how to hug or what it feels like to be wanted.
And not long after he will be an outcast. He will sniff the glue offered by drug dealers to keep sorrow and neglect far from his mind. He thinks his life is all for survival and he regrets that he was born into such a terrible world.
As he shuffles around the trash heap trying to find food, the blood red sun starts to rise and so does his hope.
the Orphan's way of life in Kenya
Beneath the blood read sun I can see tears fall like a small blue gem as it makes it's way across his face, leaving small streaks on his mud creased cheeks.
Hope, like the fiery orange sun, is setting on his chances to find a cure. Even in his ragged clothes he understands as much as we do. His mother and brother are slowly fading away and will soon be just a memory.
Soon they will die, and he will have to scavenge on his own. When that time comes he will not remember how to hug or what it feels like to be wanted.
And not long after he will be an outcast. He will sniff the glue offered by drug dealers to keep sorrow and neglect far from his mind. He thinks his life is all for survival and he regrets that he was born into such a terrible world.
As he shuffles around the trash heap trying to find food, the blood red sun starts to rise and so does his hope.
This year World Orphans is partnering with Plum Creek Community Church (where our family attends) to take a team to Nairobi, Kenya and I would like to be a part of ministering to orphans and serving with my Dad. We will be leaving June 14th and returning on June 24th. While in Nairobi I will participate in different kinds of outreach like ministering within the slums, sports camps, and medical clinics.
I need you to pray about supporting me financially and with prayer. I have raised $400 so far and need to raise an additional $2,600. There are different ways you can give a tax deductible donation.
1) Send a check with ST2003Vinson in the memo field to:
World Orphans
PO BOX 1840
Castle Rock, CO 80104
2) Click here and give online. Make sure my funding code is in the memo field.
3) Call 1-888-ORPHANS and make your donation over the phone.
Follow me on this journey by tracking my blog, my Dad's blog, on Facebook. Thank you for all your prayers and support!
Veronica
I need you to pray about supporting me financially and with prayer. I have raised $400 so far and need to raise an additional $2,600. There are different ways you can give a tax deductible donation.
1) Send a check with ST2003Vinson in the memo field to:
World Orphans
PO BOX 1840
Castle Rock, CO 80104
2) Click here and give online. Make sure my funding code is in the memo field.
3) Call 1-888-ORPHANS and make your donation over the phone.
Follow me on this journey by tracking my blog, my Dad's blog, on Facebook. Thank you for all your prayers and support!
Veronica
