This is Brighton. Brighton is a new friend of mine at the Virginia Home. I don't know much about Brighton, except that he is sweet and has an awesome smile! On the day we made lunch for the kids, Brighton tucked his Oreos and his Ginger "biscuits" in his shirt pocket. While I was chatting with him I saw the bulge under his sweater, and joked about it with him. He told me he was ready to "relax" after his big meal and I told him it looked like he was saving some of it for later in the day! He just smiled big. I'm not really sure when he finally ate that snack, but several times throughout the rest of the day, I'd check on it and it was still there! Each time he just smiled. I look forward to spending more time with Brighton on my next visit.
This is Nehemiah. Nehemiah is one of our "longest known" friends at the Virginia Home. He is a family favorite. My younger son Hudson met him the first day of our first visit to the Virginia Home. Then he captured my daughter Hayley's heart with his eloquent prayers. We were all drawn to Nehemiah with his charismatic personality and sweet spirit. You would never know he was only 10 years old. Nehemiah had a sister at the Virginia Home named Jemimah. Jemimah always battled Alvin (I've posted a photo of him in an earlier blog post) for the #1 position in Class 8. Jemimah is now at a boarding school in a town nearby. Boarding schools typically are thought to give a child a better education. I have been to Nehemiah's house and shared Arrowroot (which I did NOT like at all) and tea with his family. They live in the slums near the Virginia Home. Nehemiah is so bright, he could do anything he wants in life. I truly believe that. You want to know why? Nehemiah has hope. I can see it in his eyes, hear it in his voice. Nehemiah has hope!
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