Elysee is a sweet teenager with exuberant energy to spare. Elysee loves sports and enjoys competing in soccer matches. He can be a practical joker as well, with a great sense of humor and a friendly disposition. Elysee is a good student who loves to learn. He is diligently trying to improve his English language ability, taking every opportunity to practice with the missionaries or English-speaking visitors. Elysee is a great "older brother" to the younger kids. You can often see him playing with and spinning around the little boys and girls. He is also quite the competitor and loves playing soccer in the afternoons. Please pray for Elysee as he grows in his passion for the Lord and pray that the Lord would direct him as time gets closer to graduation from the orphanage.

Willie is a very outgoing and friendly young man who came to us with his little brother, Richard. Both parents had died, leaving them as orphans to beg on the streets. Since coming to Maison de Lumiere, Willie always has had a big smile on his face. His favorite past time is playing soccer and he dreams of playing professionally one day. Willie loves to be very helpful around the house and regularly cooks dinner for the boys, which the boys really enjoy. Willie is also quite good at speaking English and loves to interact with visiting missions team members and our American missionaries. Please keep Willie in your prayers as he continues to grow in the grace and love of Jesus.