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Hello Family and Friends! Hope all of you had a great week.
The Great news is that we got 2 temporary admissions for our respite program, Reagan age 12 and Priscilla age 5. Sister Mary was able to rescue them from living with their grandmother on a garbage dump in Dandora. The grandmother raises pigs to support all of her grandchildren and they live right on the dump. The conditions are horrible so when Sister Mary visited and saw the conditions she worked to have the 2 HIV+ children admitted to Nyumbani. She is also working to see what she can do for the others.
The girl's name is Priscilla. Priscilla, after Mum Mary bathed her,shampooed her hair and fixed it nicely and then got her some clean clothes really looks good and has fit in well with the kids in cottage E. Our kids are great the way they welcome a new child into their cottage family. The day after she arrived she went to Mass in the convent in the morning and then went off to school. You would think she had always been here. She has a beautiful smile which really broadened when I gave her a little doll to play with. Not sure how stable she is medically but outwardly she looks good.
The boy's name is Reagan and he was welcomed into cottage AB. Unlike his sister he looks like a human skeleton. My understanding is that until a short time ago he was living with his Mum up country and was receiving no care. When she died, he came to live with his grandmother. After 12 years of undernourishment and lack of medical care he will be tough to turn around but Nyumbani is known for performing miracles and all of you need to pray that Reagan gets one. He has very little energy and has not been able to keep any food down but has been taking liquids so yesterday I got him some glucose powder to put in his water and some chocolate for his milk. He also managed to very slowly eat a small chocolate bar. He was happy when I gave him a couple of those match box cars to play with as he sat outside soaking up the warm sunshine. Presently he is spending most of his day sleeping but I'm sure that as he is able to eat more that will change. Matron also took both of them to Masaba Hospital for x-rays and of course we did some blood tests at our lab. Professor Musoki was here yesterday to evaluate both so I am sure she will have charted a medical plan for both of them. Please pray that we will be able to nurse both of them back to good health. With God's help and all the tender loving care they get here from the staff and the children there is a lot of hope for both of them. I want to thank all of you who donate so generously to Nyumbani because you give us the ability to do what we can do for these children. Without the support of so many good people children like Reagan and Priscilla would go on living and dying on a garbage dump. God bless the work of our hearts and our hands!!!
These 2 children came on Wednesday evening and I consider them the best 65th birthday present that I got. I was so excited by their arrival. They are really very special gifts to Nyumbani. Of course, I also loved the cards that the kids made and that my family and friends sent, the Happy Birthday songs in each cottage, the thanks for the cakes I gave to each cottage and the staff, the special cake and plant that I got from the volunteers, the mini-birthday party I had with the little ones in cottage E and the special birthday dinner at the Rusty Nail that Sister Mary provided for myself. herself, Protus and the volunteers. Since Lee, Julia and Bex were leaving the next day we also used the dinner as a farewell for them. The food was good and the company was fantastic. It's great to be able to sit back, relax and just enjoy the company and the conversation with your friends in a very relaxing atmosphere with a fireplace blazing. So, I thank God for everyone who made my 65th Birthday so special. I also thank my sister maggie who tried so many times to get through to me on the phone. I would have loved to have talked to you and caught up with all the family news and gossip. You are in my prayers.
My nephew Christopher graduated from law School this week and I want to CONGRATULATE him for a job well done. I am very proud of him. I am sorry I'll miss your big party today but I'll be with you in spirit. I understand the job market is tight right now but I'll pray you soon find a job in the area of law you want to work. Also, congratulations Maggie and Frank for all you did to make this possible. A daughter a doctor and a son a lawyer. GREAT WORK MOM AND DAD!
Our volunteers left on the 15th. We were sad to see Bex, Julia and Lee go but grateful for the time they were able to be with us and the talents they shared with us. Julia is heading back to Tennessee to sign up for law School and Bex and lee are moving on to more volunteer work in Mozambique. and then more travel. Please pray that God will bless them on their journeys and be as good to them as they were to our children. They loved all of our children in a special way and all of our children will miss them but we will keep them in our hearts and pray for them.
So, please keep praying for us as we pray for you. You are special to us. Love and miss all of you. Julie
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Hello Family and Friends! Hope all of you had a great week.
The Great news is that we got 2 temporary admissions for our respite program, Reagan age 12 and Priscilla age 5. Sister Mary was able to rescue them from living with their grandmother on a garbage dump in Dandora. The grandmother raises pigs to support all of her grandchildren and they live right on the dump. The conditions are horrible so when Sister Mary visited and saw the conditions she worked to have the 2 HIV+ children admitted to Nyumbani. She is also working to see what she can do for the others.
The girl's name is Priscilla. Priscilla, after Mum Mary bathed her,shampooed her hair and fixed it nicely and then got her some clean clothes really looks good and has fit in well with the kids in cottage E. Our kids are great the way they welcome a new child into their cottage family. The day after she arrived she went to Mass in the convent in the morning and then went off to school. You would think she had always been here. She has a beautiful smile which really broadened when I gave her a little doll to play with. Not sure how stable she is medically but outwardly she looks good.
The boy's name is Reagan and he was welcomed into cottage AB. Unlike his sister he looks like a human skeleton. My understanding is that until a short time ago he was living with his Mum up country and was receiving no care. When she died, he came to live with his grandmother. After 12 years of undernourishment and lack of medical care he will be tough to turn around but Nyumbani is known for performing miracles and all of you need to pray that Reagan gets one. He has very little energy and has not been able to keep any food down but has been taking liquids so yesterday I got him some glucose powder to put in his water and some chocolate for his milk. He also managed to very slowly eat a small chocolate bar. He was happy when I gave him a couple of those match box cars to play with as he sat outside soaking up the warm sunshine. Presently he is spending most of his day sleeping but I'm sure that as he is able to eat more that will change. Matron also took both of them to Masaba Hospital for x-rays and of course we did some blood tests at our lab. Professor Musoki was here yesterday to evaluate both so I am sure she will have charted a medical plan for both of them. Please pray that we will be able to nurse both of them back to good health. With God's help and all the tender loving care they get here from the staff and the children there is a lot of hope for both of them. I want to thank all of you who donate so generously to Nyumbani because you give us the ability to do what we can do for these children. Without the support of so many good people children like Reagan and Priscilla would go on living and dying on a garbage dump. God bless the work of our hearts and our hands!!!
These 2 children came on Wednesday evening and I consider them the best 65th birthday present that I got. I was so excited by their arrival. They are really very special gifts to Nyumbani. Of course, I also loved the cards that the kids made and that my family and friends sent, the Happy Birthday songs in each cottage, the thanks for the cakes I gave to each cottage and the staff, the special cake and plant that I got from the volunteers, the mini-birthday party I had with the little ones in cottage E and the special birthday dinner at the Rusty Nail that Sister Mary provided for myself. herself, Protus and the volunteers. Since Lee, Julia and Bex were leaving the next day we also used the dinner as a farewell for them. The food was good and the company was fantastic. It's great to be able to sit back, relax and just enjoy the company and the conversation with your friends in a very relaxing atmosphere with a fireplace blazing. So, I thank God for everyone who made my 65th Birthday so special. I also thank my sister maggie who tried so many times to get through to me on the phone. I would have loved to have talked to you and caught up with all the family news and gossip. You are in my prayers.
My nephew Christopher graduated from law School this week and I want to CONGRATULATE him for a job well done. I am very proud of him. I am sorry I'll miss your big party today but I'll be with you in spirit. I understand the job market is tight right now but I'll pray you soon find a job in the area of law you want to work. Also, congratulations Maggie and Frank for all you did to make this possible. A daughter a doctor and a son a lawyer. GREAT WORK MOM AND DAD!
Our volunteers left on the 15th. We were sad to see Bex, Julia and Lee go but grateful for the time they were able to be with us and the talents they shared with us. Julia is heading back to Tennessee to sign up for law School and Bex and lee are moving on to more volunteer work in Mozambique. and then more travel. Please pray that God will bless them on their journeys and be as good to them as they were to our children. They loved all of our children in a special way and all of our children will miss them but we will keep them in our hearts and pray for them.
So, please keep praying for us as we pray for you. You are special to us. Love and miss all of you. Julie
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