Met with Blanki to discuss priorities. She is a ball of energy and enthusiasm. I am trying to evolve the management style of the upside down pyramid. In our case, the neneras who have the most face time with kids and the most unpleasant jobs of bathing them and changing poopy diapers are at the top of the pyramid and our goal is to help them do their jobs better and to bond with the children. Generally, management here is top-down and autocratic. Kind of an industrial era approach. Should be interesting to see how she is able to settle these quarrels and disputes. As for me, I have long grown weary of office politics.
Good sermon at Church yesterday. Kind of answering my current struggles. I become frustrated with the "battle" and I forget that the battle really belongs to Him. I need to suit up and show up, but he has the plan. Matthew 11 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
Relationship: What my kids need more than anything is someone to love and care about them. One wish list idea would be to set up a mentoring/big brother/prayer partner program. I really am not crazy about the Foster international pay programs. My dream would be for relationship devoid of economics. The vague vision would be for each kid to have someone who loved them and prayed for them. Contacted them as possible; but was not in a funding relationship. Maybe I am too weird but I think that they need love more than anything and there just ain't enough of that to go around right now..... This is way early to work through, but directionally I would love to know what you think....
BTW: 13 more kids are coming this week. This will put us near 80!! When I started we were around 45. The physical plant can accommodate, but the government staff is stretched.. please pray for all...
I'm off to visit Vine International shortly. They do tremendous work importing wheelchairs and the like. Dennis and Cindy McCutcheon are the folks here who make amazing things happen: http://dennis51.wordpress.com/
Monday, February 15, 2010
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Alrighty - would you like for us to initially pair up in prayer with the workers? Or maybe it's both. Pair up with a caregiver that we can directly communicate with and also a/some children. Send us some names and I can coordinate those relationships on this side.
I appreciate your focus - prayer and intentional connections are huge contributions, not to be overlooked - thanks for providing that opportunity for the people that I know will participate. Give me specifics re: caregivers (if you want) and children and I will let you know who from this side are available as prayer partners and mentors. First Rate has a women's prayer group from which I know I could garner support. Awesome plan. Thanks for the start of the wish list!!!!
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