Update from Brother Gentry

I haven't been able to reach Thandie the last couple of days. Brother Gentry spoke to her this morning and then gave me the following update.

On Friday there was a terrible accident at Good Samaritan. Our sweet Victoria jumped out from behind a fence and ran right into the path way of one of our vehicles. The driver was not able to stop in time and Victoria was thrown up onto the truck and broke the windshield with her head. She was taken to the hospital and so far it looks like she will be okay. Praise the Lord!

This morning there was another vehicle accident. While on the way to take our high school children to school in the Orphanage Coaster Bus a man ran right into the vehicle at a round-about. Praise the Lord that none of our children or staff were seriously injured. The coaster bus has a bent bumper.


There is a 17 year old boy from a far away village that heard about Good Samaritan on the radio. (When Celtel chose Good Samaritan for the party it was heavily advertised on the radio). The boy traveled by foot for several days and finally reached the gates of Good Samaritan on Friday. HE told Thandie that he and his two younger sisters are orphaned. They have no place to sleep, no clothes to wear and no food to eat. They have been left to starve. He cried and begged Thandie to take him and his two sisters into the children's home. Sadly she had to turn him away because we just don't have room or finances for any more children. We are struggling mightily to care for the children we already have. The boy said that he has trusted Christ has his Savior and has been born again by the blood of the Lamb. He said he has been trusting on God's promise to care for him and his sisters and really thought Good Samaritan was the answer. He grabbed on to Thandie and sobbed and sobbed. He doesn't know what to do or where to go. Thandie was able to confirm his sad story through his village. They prayed together and then he left. On Saturday he came back again crying and begging Thandie for help. She was able to give him 1000Kwatcha, but again had no choice but to turn him away. Sadly we don't even have another orphanage we can refer him to because we are the only orphanage in the area that takes older children. Please pray for this sweet boy and his sisters. I am going to try to get his name from Thandie.


Savannah-Hope has a bad cough. I am not sure what kind of cough at this point. Please pray for her. And please pray without ceasing for the I-171H immigration form to come this week. Look at that chubby face. She is such a cutie!