^^Anna and Josiah in Alaska^^
Josiah: Josiah is Jubilee’s twin brother and he was with us for over 4 years, from age 4 through 8 1/2. Josiah is now 13 years old. He suffers from some profound challenges, though he’s oceans away now from being the little boy we received in 1999 in an unplanned placement.
Josiah now lives in Alaska and has a loving family there as well. We learned so much from our time with Josiah; I could not even begin to express the various ways we had to grow and change. Ultimately, God has used every pain, every trial, every question, every heartache, every failure, every joy, every victory.. for our good, and to draw us close to Christ and grow in understanding and compassion for those who are walking the road we walked, in many areas with Josiah. I
n the end, for many reasons, it became clear that Josiah’s needs were best served for the long-term by moving to Alaska and being cared for by a special family there. We cherish Josiah and his Alaskan family, and are thankful he’s been in our lives.
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Itumeleng (”Tumi)… is a little boy who will be two years old in December of 2008. He lives at The Pines Children’s Center in Welkum, Africa (see link on side of home page for The Pines). He has a precious house mother named Mama Martha, and 2 biological brothers also living at The Pines as well.
If you are interested in having a special kiddo in your life from The Pines, drop us a line! Be part of something fruitful going on in Africa!