This is Antony, one of my favorite little boys in Los Robles. (I know, you´re probably not supposed to have favorites, but, I do) He is so precious, some of his favorite pasttimes are naked cartwheels and chasing our car as we drive away. If I could pick any souvenier from the DR, it would be Antony. He has a less-than-desireable homelife, no one really looks after him, no one knows how old he is....Sometimes I wonder what is God´s plan for this little treasure, growing up in dire poverty, being taught by the tigres (gangsters, basically) at the age of three to dance provocatively at the disco tech, getting parasites from the unclean water, falling off a motorcycle because no one was watching him, and having open sores for which there is no soap in the house.....Sometimes I am overflowed with love and joy when I see him, sometimes it just hurts my heart, but the only thing I can do is rest in knowing God sees him just as well as I do, better, in fact, and continue to pray for this sweet little child.
Who Is That Girl?
- Maggie
- Yes, I'm the 5th Kercher child. Like mom, I sew excessively, enjoy people, and collect houseplants. Like Dad, I devour old, dusty doctrine books, am addicted to learning how things work, and crack jokes now and then. I spend as much time as I can with my family, my sewing machine, in small coffee shops, and being inspired by local art.
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