It brings me great saddness to share with you all that my precious little Wanga passed away. I just got the news today and my heart shattered. We received Wanga in the orphanage I worked at in Africa earlier this year and with my first glance at him he stole my heart. He was 7 months old and only weighed about 10 pounds. He was the tiniest little thing ever. His little body was nothing but loose skin over bones and his head seemed to dominate his entire body. But he was the most beautiful little boy and I would have done anything for him. I remember shortly after he arrived bathing him in a little tub, seeing him naked broke my heart, every bone in his body stuck out. He immidiately became "my baby" and Nelly would at times allow me to take him for the day. The most special day I remember with Wanga was Easter Sunday. Nelly allowed me to take him for the entire day. I brought him with me to church and then he spent the afternoon in our house of girls. I remember taking my scarf and turning it into a sling for him and so he spent the entire afternoon nuzzled up next to me. I felt like such an African mama as I hand washed and hung up my clothes and did my chores all with him strapped to me. As the weeks went on Wanga was getting more and more healthy he began putting on weight and was almost even sitting on his own! I was so thrilled and was sure he would be okay. So when I got the news that he died it hit me hard. My tiny precious little Wanga will always be in my heart. I have dealt with alot of death this year 6 people I loved passed away just in the last 9 months. But one thing I am reminded of with each death I face is you cant allow losing people keep you from loving. I used to hold back loving people knowing that I would have to one day say goodbye but after losing so many I am all the more inspired to love. I have realized I am never guarunteed another minute with them so I should enjoy every minute with them and love them with everything in me. Little Wanga is with Jesus now. I don't know how heaven works but maybe one of the angels has him strapped to her
Easter Sunday with Wanga
