Jan-Feb 2006

Would you like to make a donation to Robin's Nest? 
All money is wired directly to Jamaica.  Please send to:
Robin's Nest U.S. Office; P. O. #122; Lake Elmo, MN  55042
 (Robin's Nest is a 501(c)(3) organization, and all gifts are tax deductible to the full extent allowed by law.)
 For more information on Robin's Nest, you may email: k.killian@att.net


Robin's Nest
Children's Home
 

Trip Report from Lisa Bodette 

Robin’s Nest

   December 24th through December 31st were not spent at home, with relatives, like normal.  Ashley and Kaiti and I all spent Christmas Eve flying and settling in at the beautiful new Robin’s Nest.  Waking up Christmas morning was filled with a renewed sense of making the day special for the kids.  We plugged in Christmas lights that circled the upper walls of the main rooms…such a warm glow at six in the morning.  We brought down a CD of Bing Crosby’s Christmas songs and played that in the background as kids woke one by one.  We fed them French toast for breakfast and then cleaned them all up and got them dressed up for the holiday.  The house went up a notch in volume as they opened and enjoyed their gifts….new (toy) cell phones for all, along with an outfit and another gift picked and wrapped just for them.

   A local pastor and his wife came to the house to help with lunch.  I thought, oh how nice, the pastor is helping cook.  I was toting a baby on my hip and trying to find vegetables to make for lunch.  He offered to help.  As I explained how to cook frozen vegetables, I glanced at someone with a puzzled look on her face.  As soon as I walked away, I believe it was Michelle who said that it was so nice to have the pastor in the kitchen on Christmas…..as he used to be a chef on a cruise ship!!  For a moment, I was embarrassed, but quickly shook that off and started watching him work, carefully carving meat, displaying food on trays and inventing the most wonderful sauces.  We all sang happy birthday to Jesus and finally enjoyed the fruit of the pastor’s labor, followed by Jesus’ birthday cake.  I do believe that is the most incredible tasting Christmas meal I have ever had in my life!

   Even though I missed being with relatives on Christmas, I certainly felt I was with family.  The other teams that were down there at the same time were SUCH a blessing!  During our week there, the staff was on vacation, and we were honored to rise before the sun, cook, feed, clean, pray and play every day, not settling in to bed until after 10pm or so.  Exhaustion never felt so good.  Even though exhausted, with wide awake babies in our laps, we enjoyed a couple of late nights playing Skip-bo, UNO, and King’s Corners with Michelle.  A special batch of caramel corn and some Cheerios being passed around, and all were entertained.

  So much laundry.  So many diapers.  So many to cook for.  So many little repair projects around the house.  So much water to transport and vans to work on.  There was something for everyone to do…non-stop.  God has led Michelle, and so many others, to provide such a wonderful home for these children to be taken care of and loved.  The Nest still has a mortgage to meet this year and encourage you to assess everything that God has given you to see if maybe He’s given you enough to share.  Help the vision of owning the new Robin’s Nest home free and clear, come to reality.

Blessings to you all!

Lisa Bodette

Vision statement:

To raise the standard and quality of childcare across the island of Jamaica; to improve the ratio of adults to children in childcare settings; to abolish the mindset that physically, mentally, and otherwise challenged children are second-class citizens.

Mission statement:

We pray that Robin's Nest will provide a nurturing, loving, safe, Christ-centered atmosphere in which all children will grow at their own speed --physically, mentally, and spiritually -- so they may develop their own individual gifts, talents and abilities and become the person who God intended.

If you would like more information on Robin's Nest or would like to send a donation (all money is wired directly to Jamaica via our bank here) please contact Kris Killian at the Robin's Nest U.S. office: 
P.O. #122, Lake Elmo, MN 55042-0122  k.killian@att.net

(Robin's Nest is a 501(c)(3) organization, and all gifts are tax deductible to the full extent allowed by law.)

 

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