Genesis

It's not often that we have a newborn at Casa de Paz, but last month a new baby girl was brought to us at just 10 days old right out of the hospital. Casa de Paz orphanage is her first home. In a way, that is sad, but on the other hand it far outweighs being in an abusive home with people who don't want her.  The mother is a young 16 year old who was said to be mentally unstable and not able to care for a baby, and as in so many cases, no one really knows who the father is.  The baby girl was left nameless until she came to Casa de Paz where our orphanage director, Gina gave her the name Genesis.  Everyone agreed that the name suited her well.

Baby Genesis is a blessing to everyone here at Casa de Paz. She is in the great care of our wonderful house moms, and also has many older brothers and sisters to love on her. We are all cherishing the time we have with Genesis, especially knowing her time at Casa de Paz will be short, as babies are usually quick to be adopted.  

A day or two after Genesis' arrival, we got a visit from a lovely couple from San Pedro, (a nearby town). We recognized them right away, they had visited the orphanage the previous year.  She is American and he is Peruvian, and they are also missionaries to Peru. It turns out that they have been following all our Facebook and blog updates, and came as soon as they heard about baby Genesis. This couple had been wanting to adopt for several years already, but had been waiting for God's confirmation. Well the moment they saw Genesis, they both knew without a doubt that they needed to adopt her. She was worth the wait. The adoption process was started almost immediately. We are praying for a quick and smooth adoption process, and if all goes well, Genesis will go home with her new parents in about 5 - 6 months. In the meantime the new parents are visiting daily to spend time with Genesis and help care for her needs, including buying diapers and formula, and we are enjoying the remaining time with Genesis at Casa de Paz. :)