by Joy Casey Do you long for a place where politics never intrude and nary a harsh word is spoken? Then you would love stepping into our sweet orphanage in Shashemene! It is an oasis of tranquility and routine where abandoned babies are loved and nurtured until a...
by Becky Burns As I’ve been preparing to retire at the end of 2022, a lot of time has been spent looking back over the 15 years I’ve had the privilege to serve this ministry. There have been incredible blessings, miracles and “only God” moments, as well as some of...
by Joy Casey When facing a transition of some sort or other I ruefully remind myself there is only one constant in this life: change. Change can be invigorating or dreaded — sometimes both — with nostalgia usually thrown into the mix. Becky Burns has...
by Becky Burns Back in March of this year we received a tiny baby girl into our care at the orphanage (you can read her story here). At less than one month old, she came to us from the hospital where she had been treated for malnutrition. Belise began to grow and...
by Becky Burns No matter how many times I see an email in my inbox talking about another baby adopted from our Joyful House care center, it never feels “ordinary” or business-as-usual. I am always amazed. I really shouldn’t be surprised – after all, God loves these...
by Becky Burns Every story begins somewhere but for the abandoned babies at our Joyful Place orphanage, we simply don’t know the details of how their stories began. The orphanage staff have to estimate how old each one is based on developmental and physical signs. ...
