How well can people hide their feelings?

Lately I've been thinking about well everything 😄. I've had quite a bit of down time to say the least. One of the main things I've been thinking about is all the kids at Esther's house; how it must have felt before they came to live at the orphanage to wake up every morning and not have a mum to hug and kiss, and a father to lean on when you need it. I mean really, if you think about it how could most of us even get through one day without our parents. We depend on, well I do at least, our parents so much that if God took them away to his kingdom, how could we even keep on keepin on. I mean sure God would help us and we would eventually be able to get through it, but I still wouldn't be as happy as I used to be, I would probably break down every time I thought of them.  The kids here are probably more, what's the word, alive than most people I know.  I've never seen one complain or not give everything they do their all.  I could literally just sit down and listen to one child, just one child, tell me their life story and my life would never be the same.  These kids, no young adults, are some of the strongest and mature people I've ever seen. If anyone needs encouragment just think of the kids down here and what they went through every day before they came to Esther's house.  Some of the things people complain about just...ugh haha it makes me want to call them and pull them through the telephone and show them what the Malawians go through everyday and how small their problems really are. Now don't get me wrong not everyone's problems are little compared to people's here, some are even greater, but God has a way of getting people through life changing events. He can help through the people around you, reading your bible, and through prayer. Well thank you for reading. If you have any questions you can comment below, FaceBook message, or text.  Our website is www.purecharity.com/carneys if you would like to know more.

The Kidz

The are currently 64 children enlisted in the Esther's House Program.  Nine of them stay at Esther's House full time, and the other 55 children come to Esther's House every afternoon for lunch and extra schooling.  How the program works is that if the child has a relative that is able to take care of the child and themselves then they move in with them, and come to Esther's House every afternoon for a healthy and nutritional meal and then extra schooling to help them with their English and school work.  If they don't have a relative or no one in the community can take care of the child, then they are taken into Esther's House to stay full time.  Here are five of the full time kids that stay at Esther's House:

This is Alfred.  He is the sweetest and kindest boy i've ever met :) 

He is seven years old and lives at Esther's House full time. 

The is Mphatso. She is eight years old and lives at Esther's House.  

She is very friendly and a little shy, but once you get to know her

she is overflowing with energy :)

This is Precious.  He is nine years old and lives at Esther's House.

  He is amazing at soccer and way better than Ethan and I combined.

This is Endless.  She is seven years old and lives at Esther's House. 

 She is also better than me at soccer

 and loves to play with Mia and Ruthie (my little sisters).

This is Isaac.  He is nine years old and way 

better at soccer than most of the Mzungu's (white people).

If you would like to here more about our story and how we are doing you can visit our website at www.purecharity.com/carneys