Standing on God's promises!!!!!!!

I am writing this blog trying to hold off tears. This weekend God has been breaking my heart all over again for the children i am serving here in Monterrey, Mexico.

The other day i was at Casa Hogar Douglas. Sundays are visitation days where some of the kids parents can come visit. Most kids in the Childrens homes we serve with have parents of some sort that will sometimes come visit them. The children that are lucky, their mom or dad comes every sunday. Others are either wondering where their mom or dad is, wondering if they are going to show up this week or not? i had my first experience with meeting some of the kids moms. it was very interesting. i honestly didn't know the feelings that where running through my head. i wanted to ask them why they took their child to an orphanage. i wanted to ask if they really love their kids. i wanted to ask so many questions but clearly i could never do that. anyways, i was telling them who i was and what i was doing here in Monterrey. and then i honestly didn't know what more to talk about so i said "it was so nice to meet you" and walked off with a smile. then i kept watching all the kids with their mom or dad. some moments of watching were really sweet and other times my heart was just flat out broken. one girl Alexia, has a twin brother and an other brother. she is about 6. Her mom had come on that day. When the mom was leaving, SHE STARTED CRYING HER EYES OUT. all she wanted was her mommy and her mommy was leaving her there once again. thoughts in my head were, does this little girl know that she is loved? what is she thinking about all of this? does she know that God has a specific, wonderful plan for her life? it was seriously something i started praying for immediately that she would believe these truth's for her life.
i have been learning alot about some stories of the children here. And literally every time i hear another one my heart is broken all over again. Trying to understand where these kids are coming from can not possibly be done with my little mind and the fraction of what i have experienced compared to them. Yet, these kids are so full of love and smiles. And only by God's grace do they have happiness. the more i see them, the more i hang out with them, i just want to be on my knees praying for them. God has many promises to these precious children. please be in prayer with me in knowing that if we stand on God's promises to the orphan child together, together we can help and make a difference.
God's Promises to The orphan child:
God promises to-
vindicate them,
rescue them,
deliver them,
not leave them,
come to them,
hear them,
lift them up,
be their Father,
make them a home,
lead them out,
not to forget them,
extend mercy towards them,
execute true justice,
provide them with food and clothing,
be their helper,
maintain their cause,
and incline His ear!