Inward Renewal

Since Ireen came home to live with us we have taken her to the orphanage where she came from on several occasions.  There was one auntie who had a special bond with Ireen, Auntie Katherine.  For one year, Auntie Katherine cared for Ireen, nursed her to health and helped her adjust to life without her biological mother.

It has been said that if a child bonds well to their caregivers she is less likely to have issues bonding to her adoptive parents.  It was apparent 3.5 years ago that Ireen had bonded to Katherine and for that we owe Katherine a debt of gratitude.  I shudder to think of what would have happened to Ireen had God not placed Katherine in her life to bridge the gap until we adopted her.

Pray for Katherine and she contemplates leaving her work with the orphanage.  Recently, there has been a lot of turn-around in the children placed in the orphanage.  On top of that, the children who were there from the beginning of the orphanage have all been adopted or family members have claimed them.  For Katherine it seems to be a fitting time for her to move on.  She will forever hold a special place in our hearts, however, as the Auntie who cared for Ireen before Mama could.