Revelation 21:4--"He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away."

Woodsley's Home

We only sponsored this precious little boy for just under two years. We finally received news in early March from Compassion Intl. that Woodsley had indeed died in the Haiti earthquake. We had been praying for him for so long that I really believed the lady was going to tell me he was alive. She couldn't tell me any details, including whether or not his parents were alive or any relatives for that matter. However, she was able to assure me that they had record of Woodsley indeed making a "profession of faith" in Jesus at the Compassion center. I bawled and cried for at least an hour in the passenger seat as we headed home from Oregon. A few days later, I was sweeping and the tears came again. I was thinking, "Why Lord? This 7 year old sweet little boy, who had hardly had anything." And then He spoke to my heart telling me, "He had everything, he had me. And now my child is finally home with me,forever." No more poverty, no more tears, no more pain, no more dying....and I started to wonder what would Woodsley's life have been like in Haiti had God allowed him to survive? Amazingly, in our loving Father's sovereign plan, He knew Woodsley's time was short, brought him to a Compassion center where Woodsley heard about a Savior who loved him, gave his life to Jesus, and then in His great love and compassion for Woodsley, took him home. What a humbling and amazing gift it is to know that in a small way, our awesome God used this little Tribe to share His love with a precious boy we had never even met. Woodsley, you beat us home, buddy, but we look forward to the day we will meet you face to face.