Baby Update - Joseph

Joseph's First Day at Haven of Hope - 1 day old

Joseph Now - 3 months old

Joseph was brought to us by a police officer on the day he was born. What a sweet, tiny little bundle of cuteness he was. An unexpected blessing.

Though we were not expecting to receive this new baby, God did know His plan for Joseph. He came to our home just before we left; before we moved from Ngong (Nairobi) to Nakuru. Had he come a week later, we would not have been there to receive him. How divine His timing! 


This little guy was found on the side of a highway in our district. He was laying on a plastic Nakumatt (like Wal-Mart) bag, still covered in afterbirth. His life began in desperation. His life was seemingly invaluable to someone. He was tossed aside, left out alone in this great big world. Helpless. Defenseless. Yet, this baby is a cherished, priceless treasure of God. A treasure that God greatly values, knows and loves. He loved him enough to bring him to his Haven of Hope. God brought him here to offer him a new life of love and the hope of a future.

Joseph is now 3 months old. A little over a week ago Joseph "woke up" to this world! Literally. He went from newborn to baby in a day's time. One cay, he was the typical newborn....sleep - wake - eat - sleep. The next day, he was a baby....looking, smiling, laughing, cooing. It was the strangest thing to me. There was no gradual transition or slow development of learning new things. Nope. He just woke up and became a baby! Now we can see his sweet, bubbly, happy personality coming through in his beaming face and bright smile. 

Joseph is a blessing to have in our home! We love this little boy!


How can you pray for Joseph? 
Pray that....
* he will continue to grow, develop, and progress,
* all of his documents will be ready for him to be deemed "adoptable" by his six-month mark,

* he will begin to sleep through the night (our aunties would really appreciate this one).