“For my father and my mother have forsaken me, but the Lord will take me in.” Psalm 27:10
Introducing Baby James
On April 1st, we received a phone call from our local Police Officer in charge of Family and Child Welfare. She told us that there was a little boy that had been abandoned and asked if we were willing to take on another child. We have had a bed open for a little boy for awhile now and have been praying that God would reveal in His perfect timing the little boy that needed that bed and a home. After arriving at the police station and hearing James’ story, we knew that this was the little boy God intended for us to help.
James was abandoned at the end of December. A woman who was believed to be his mother asked someone to watch him for a few minutes while she went to the nearby store to buy a diaper (many people can only afford 1 diaper at a time so the sell them individually). The woman never returned so the police were contacted. The policewoman handling James’ case decided to care for him herself, along with her husband and children in hope of tracing the family members and resettling James back with his family. They did not have a name so the policewoman gave him the name James. After lots of searching and three months had passed, the policewoman had found no new information regarding James’ mother or other family members. We were then contacted to take care of James.
James is shy at first but once he gets to know you he opens up. He is a sweet little boy and has an infectious giggle. The doctor estimated that he is around 1½ years old. The police told us that when he was first abandoned he had scars from what looked to be severe beatings. Thankfully the physical wounds have healed but please pray for his emotional healing.
Sponsor James today!
Prayerfully consider sponsoring little James and allow God to use you to redeem James’ story. If interested, you can sponsor James on our website or by emailing sara@rafikiministries.org.
