Introduction

Welcome!

For His Children (FHC) is a Christian ministry to children in Ecuador. Founded in 1990 by Clark and Melinda Vaughn and their children, Phillip and Lesley when they followed God's call to move from California to "love His children".

FHC aims to do exactly that - providing a home for these abandoned children where they can experience God's love and care, until they can be reunited with their birth family, or placed with an adoptive family.

I visited and volunteered at FHC during the summer of 2008-09 and have returned in obedience to this calling God has placed in my heart.

Thank you for visiting my blogpage.

~ Joe

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

God @ work

After spending a day in Argentina, I've arrived safely in Ecuador. The long flight took me from Melbourne to Auckland, Auckland to Buenos Aires, stopping over in Santiago, Chile and Guayaquil (Ecuador) before finally arriving in Quito.

After a week of immense struggle with the Lord, I resigned from my job in Australia at the Mercy Health Foundation, sold my car (for just a tad more than scrap metal), and prepared to leave. Just before I left, I met the girl of my dreams. The woman I want to spend the rest of my life with.
After a few weeks of pure bliss, it's awfully difficult for me now to spend time away from her.

But at the moment, this is where God wants me to be. Upon my arrival, I was told my favourite kid (whose memory I held in my heart for 2 years) had finally been adopted, together with his sister, and that they had left for Italy with their new adoptive family the previous night. One of the special needs children had passed away the week previous, and one of the Houses had been renamed.

Despite a few minor changes in playground equipment and staff, much remains the same.
We're preparing for Christmas celebrations, and it is such a joy to be spending this time with the children.

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