CALL IT LOVE # 10

I have been doing a lot of reminiscing and reflecting in recent weeks. Not sure why. I think a part has been because of reading the Chonda Pierce postings on Facebook about the illness and death of her husband. Perhaps the Ebola outbreak in some neighboring countries...

CALL IT LOVE # 9

Elisée has an older brother named Narcisse. Narcisse is 13 years of age and has lived with me since the day he showed up at my door, mat in hand informing me he was going to live with me. He was 4 at the time. One day he came home at lunch break and was wearing a...

CALL IT LOVE # 8

I have a friend in the Atlanta area. She has been serving as a “coach/encourager” at a local school near her home. Last year she poured her life into a young child experiencing much trauma for one so young. The upcoming school year the 2 will be matched once again....

CALL IT LOVE # 7

I can see the beginning of spiritual awareness in Elisée. Tenderness as he prays. He is interested in reading the Scripture for himself. He stays in church rather than playing with others outside. (I admit this event happened after we had a grandma to grandson talk.)...

CALL IT LOVE # 6

Elisée is brilliant! OK. I admit, I am his grandma, but none the less he is brilliant. In three years he has been in three different places, three different schools. He has never been lower than 5th out of 60-80 students. He teaches me things on my computer! I...

CALL IT LOVE # 5

When Elisée was approaching 3 years of age, Patrice, Celine, Elisée and Rose moved to Ghana for Patrice to attend seminary. While they looked for housing, I stayed at the small hotel. One day on their return, Elisée hopped out of the car, turned the corner and said,...