A Special Report From Dennis Cady

Things have really been happening at Jochebed's Choice Children's Home. Sixteen of the eighteen children are in place and are half way through their second week of school. We are learning as we go, since this is the initial group of kids. Most were very content from day one. One little guy has had a lot of trouble adjusting, away from the one parent he has but he is doing better now. Two (No. 17 and No. 18) backed out on coming for different reasons. We have sponsors for all 18 and are in the process of selecting the two replacements. Availability of children is certainly no problem. It is just that when we say "yes" to the last two we are closing the door for now on any others so we are trying to make wise decisions. Another factor is that we are trying to spread out those we help as to where they come from. We don't want to create ill will because we took 4-5 children from one village and turned down all six from another village. Bazaruhdin, the supervisor, is doing a good job. He is compassionate and patient, two of the most essential qualities he needs. The multipurpose building is about 50% complete and we have been blessed that funds for it have come in just as they were needed. We are still about $3,000. short of the $15,000. budget but the Lord will provide.

I have not had word from the circuit riding evangelists for a few weeks. They have a pretty routine schedule as they rotate through the congregations in their respective areas. I usually hear when there is a problem so no news is usually good news. Frankly we have so busy getting the children's home ready to receive children, then receiving children, getting them in school, medical checkups and the like that we have pretty much left the six preachers on their own. They will handle that. Soon we will be planning seminars for them to hold again.

In December Vik and Mosha will be going from Malaysia for a 3 day seminar for women of the churches not invited to the same in May and Colin will be there to participate in a 10 day seminar for 20ish men. December promises to be a busy time.

Thank you for your help. There was a time I could handle all going on in Nias out of my hip pocket. As things have grown we need all the help we can get.