Leah Becomes "Little Leah"

When I made this doll, I had no idea that one day soon I would meet a wonderful lady named Leah and I would give her my doll to take home to India with her.

Leah and her friend Dolly (I just now noticed the “coincidence” as I was writing this.) went to India when they were both in their early 20s to spend at least three years doing missionary work. They planned to come home after three years, but God had different plans for them. They founded the Kulpahar Kids' Home and have raised hundreds of children. They also built a school and a hospital. Leah is almost 90 years old now and is still in charge. Dolly is buried in their little cemetery by their church which is also on their compound. When we (my husband and I) were there in 1999, Leah showed us the spot next to Dolly where she will be buried.

I first met Leah when she came home shortly after we came to Phoenix in 1989. At that time the church we came to had been her Living Link sponsorer for almost 50 years. After that, we got to see Leah every three years when she came back to the U.S.A. for a visit. The last time she was here was over two years ago. Each time she came home, we would think “This will probably be her last time to come back.” I don’t know if she will be back again but I wouldn’t be surprised. When she celebrated her 80th birthday, she asked God for 10 more years.

When I gave Leah to Leah, she said, “I’ll call her ‘Little Leah’”. She sent this picture to me of her and Little Leah right after she got back to India. “Little Leah” has been in India a long time now. When I saw her there in 1999, she looked right at home.

Here is the website for the Kulpahar Kids' Home:
http://kulpaharkidshome-school.wmww.org/index.html
This is another “miracle”. They didn’t even have electricity when they first went there.