A Light in the Darkness

Lot 439 Sungai Plan Bintulu

This is the home of the grandfather and the two little girls that we told you we have been trying to find. We went to see them Saturday. We were met by the mother...and brought inside....

The grandmother was also there.

And a little boy that we didn't know about. Everything. Everything. was dark and damp. There was one small window through which a bit of light came. There is no use describing the interior. It is impossible.

There out of the grayness came Rosalin and Lin...the little girls we have been so concerned about. One cannot conceive of their life here. Where do they get their smiles? THEY were the "light that shone in the darkness"

We brought them these dresses for them to wear on Sunday. I had them kneel in the little shaft of sunlight that came into the room. This is the most beautiful sight I have seen in Bintulu. They were thrilled. Unbelieving. I was overjoyed. Here in the darkness were these two little lights. In the midst of absolute gray, and black, they were the only thing of color or cheer.

We had brought a couple of coloring books and some crayons and gave them to the little boy. He couldn't believe it.

They changed back into their clothes to save the new ones for Sunday... could you not just hug them and take them home to love?

They waved goodbye from the door and the gate was pad locked closed. We found out after that their father is a drunkard. What can I do, I can't bear to think of their life here. It is the most desperate situation we have seen.

Sunday came and there they were, so happy in their clean outfits. I was bursting with joy for them. I watched over them like a jealous mother hen, seeing if the other children would include them. They always sit close together and older one is so protective of her little sister. The man is their grandfather. How can I leave them not knowing who will be aware of them? While we are in Miri, we return to Bintulu every 6-8 weeks and we will stop to check on them. My two bright lights in the darkness.

This is the closest we have come to truly knowing...."Inasmuch as you have done it unto the least of these ....."