First Steps

This evening an SMS came in: "Tanya her first steps tonight, un-aided! She's up to about 10 steps in a row."

The SMS was from Bennett and Bernie David from Tender Hands.

This is no ordinary little girl. This is a 18 month old child whose father died of AIDS and whose elder brother died of AIDS. Little Tanya and her brother Samir were then basically abandoned by their mother for her paramour. Despite loving care by a saintly lady who lives near-by, and much counsel and prayer with her mother, we saw no changes in that hard lady. Finally in desperation we approached B+B. They took both the children in and have been loving them.

We have lots of kids. Besides the two that carry the Eicher name - there are so many that we are blessed to be part of. Some have already gone ahead of us. Little Satish one of them. Tanya's older brother will be there to welcome us when we see our loving maker.

Other kids are still very much with us. Many are broken. Today we started one of Mrs. Maninder's daughters in a lovely local day-care run by a church. The little girl couldn't handle it. Unconsolable tears meant a phone-call to her mother to come and take her away. This little girl has had 2 surgeries to repair a cleft lip and palate - and still is unable to speak properly. She needs so much love and care - and it has been a joy to see her at our house these past weeks. Very precious - with many areas that she needs to grow and develop in.

First steps. How privileged we are to be part of the on-going miracle of life!