Meet Anush

This week we received a new addition to our House of Hope family, a 10 year old boy named Anush. He is happy and looks very healthy. The first day he was here he was outside playing with all of the other boys, teaching them some karate moves he knew and having a blast. 

Each child in the house has a special box where they can keep their treasures. When Anush came, all the kids opened their box and gave one thing to him so he would be able to have his own box filled with treasures as well! Everyone in the house loves him and he seems to be transitioning very well! We are very excited to be growing as a family here in Pimpri. 

Puppy Love

Last week the House of Hope family dog, Lela had puppies! All the kids were so excited about these cute little dogs. It did however raise some questions about where the puppies came from, but Agnes and Sangeeta took care of that somehow. Lela and her puppies have made their home underneath a bush in the corner of the House of Hope’s yard. The kids always sneak up quietly to check out the puppies. Most of the little kids try and maintain a safe distance from Lela because they are afraid she may bite them. While the older kids get as close as they want to check out the newest members of their family, trusting that Lela wants them too as well. 

Agnes has been having Bible times with the kids at night - reading Bible stories, singing songs, and afterwards asking the kids if they have any prayer requests or praises from their day. During one of these times Sanatan told Agnes that he had a prayer request. He asked, “Can we pray that nice parents come and pick up Lela’s puppies so they have a good home like what you did with us?”  Sanatan said he trusts God with the puppies because he knows what God can do and has seen Him working in his own life.

Sanatan with one of the new puppies

Sandesh and Lela showing some puppy love