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Message from Michelle Robinette, founder & director: February 2005 Greetings from warm, sunny Jamaica! Today and all last week, it was in the high 70s. We had breezes off the ocean that were all over the island. The sea was rough, but beautiful as it splashed on the rocks near the streets in MoBay. The children had a wonderful blessed Christmas because of all of you. We are still giving out some presents as we just received some last week. The rest we will save for birthday gifts. We also were able to treat the staff and children to the best ham dinner I have ever tasted in my whole life – everyone asked for more. So, thank you for making this memorable Christmas possible! We have five homes almost ready to take some of our children for foster care. A doctor and another woman received a large grant to train foster parents. We are now trying to decide which children should go. For the children who cannot be adopted for various reasons, this will give them the experience of a home setting. The grant money will also pay for many lessons such as tennis, music, and karate, if desired. Shaquille and Peter will go for sure. Peter will get the speech therapy he needs on a daily basis! Please pray with us that we make the right matches for the right children. The school on the property is going well: you should hear our four-year olds read! They are really getting it. Our older children go to Reading Prep up the hill and we are so thankful that they can be there rather than at public school where they would be lost in class sizes of 65 or more. Pray for Shana-Kay as she is still having problems off and on with her head being broken out. Ion is on the brink of walking, but needs lots of one-on-one for that to happen, so please keep him in your prayers, too. We have two new little ones who came from Blossom Gardens that need surgery. Avion, a four-year old girl with a hernia, and Dean, a three year old, who has a muscular problem with his left eye and autism. Wade and Swade (our twins), Romaine, and Avalee (three year old girl – Avion’s sister) will all start school in September! So we have 4 new faces at the Nest and the last is Sally – a two year old dolly. She has scoliosis so her back is crooked, but she is delightful with a personality like Christine. For six days, we had a little two-year old boy named Ricky with us. He had been in the hospital for one year with brittle bone disease. One day he woke up ill and we took him to the hospital where Jesus decided to take him to heaven and heal him completely. We had so much fun with him here as he loved music and singing. At least his last week on earth was preparation for his great life up there. The babies are all growing up and so fun and cute. Deonno smiles and crawls all over the house. Joy laughs and is so good – she just waits in the morning until we get her – no complaining until she is in the highchair and then she wants food NOW! All of them are cutting teeth. Otarie can stand while holding on to something. Akeim and Rondean are doing well – they spend their weekends with the Mennonites up the hill who will soon be licensed for foster care. Matthew had his first visit away from the Nest during Christmas. He stayed with relatives on the island and some who came from the United States. We never even knew he had them – and they only just found out about Matthew, too. So he had a fun time, but is worried about having to leave the Nest to go and live with them. Other changes: Marc is with his Mom now, as is Toni-Ann. Kowayne is at New Beginnings school, a private boys home. Kaci-Anne and Romaine are also supposed to go with their dad for good soon. We’ll see. Blessings to all, may Christ continue to be the center of all of our lives. May we all keep our eyes on the Heavens and be ready for our Lord’s return. His Servant, Late-breaking news: Robin’s Nest has been offered $10.000 in matching funds towards a new van. If you would like to help toward this much-needed purchase, please specify “for new van” in the memo line of your check.
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