It’s been a week!!!!! Due to the kids’ sickness, not only did we miss Thanksgiving with the other Americans, we missed (or at least me-Mary) most of the end-of-year activities. The kids were still too sick to attend the secondary school closing ceremony on Friday, have Acacia’s birthday party on Sunday (she turned 7!), or go to the graduation for the vocational school students on Monday, or the seminar for the staff we had Tues and Wed on the authority of scripture. Toby and Acacia are finally back to 100% and Kevin is at about 80%. At this point he just needs to bulk up and take it easy.
I’m thankful for God’s faithfulness to keep us during this very trying week! It’s soooo difficult to watch your kids struggle with pain and illness and to lose so much weight!!!! God strengthened us and we are glad to be on the other side of the last 7 days!!!!!
Kevin ate his first real meal on Wednesday (exactly one week from the start of the illness). It was at the luncheon to appreciate the primary and secondary teachers, Uncle Josh and Auntie Leah who have so aptly and lovingly taught our kids since July and August respectively. Josh taught Kevin and Acacia all their subjects with the exception of art (thank you Auntie Kathryn) and music (I did that one and OH did we have fun!!!) He taught, PE, drama, art and science to Toby. Before Auntie Leah came and took over the program for the secondary students, Uncle Josh—trained as a first grade teacher—tried his hand at teaching secondary level math and science in the afternoons. He was VERY HAPPY t
o see Auntie Leah arrive (!!!!!!), though he did a fine job filling in where needed!
I’m thankful for God’s faithfulness to keep us during this very trying week! It’s soooo difficult to watch your kids struggle with pain and illness and to lose so much weight!!!! God strengthened us and we are glad to be on the other side of the last 7 days!!!!!
Kevin ate his first real meal on Wednesday (exactly one week from the start of the illness). It was at the luncheon to appreciate the primary and secondary teachers, Uncle Josh and Auntie Leah who have so aptly and lovingly taught our kids since July and August respectively. Josh taught Kevin and Acacia all their subjects with the exception of art (thank you Auntie Kathryn) and music (I did that one and OH did we have fun!!!) He taught, PE, drama, art and science to Toby. Before Auntie Leah came and took over the program for the secondary students, Uncle Josh—trained as a first grade teacher—tried his hand at teaching secondary level math and science in the afternoons. He was VERY HAPPY t
o see Auntie Leah arrive (!!!!!!), though he did a fine job filling in where needed!Uncle Josh surrounded by his group of primary and secondary level missionary students. After school hours he also taught many of our staff kids and New Hope kids guitar. They have highlighted their own compositions in two different praise/worship nights.
And now we turn our attention to the arrival of Geoff’s parents and niece, Sarah! We will travel to Entebbe tomorrow in anticipation of their arrival on Saturday!!!!! They will be here until the Sunday following Christmas and we are ALL very excited!
2 comments:
so glad to hear that the kids are doing better. It is very scary to see your kids suffer thru something like that. So happy to hear that Sarah and Geoffs parents are coming. I talked to Nicole on FB today and she is doing great! So glad to hear that. :)
Happy Birthday to dear sweet Acacia. Can't believe she is another year older already. I showed Shelby the blog of the kids being sick and she couldn't believe how tall Toby is. His legs go on forever!! Love you all, have a safe trip to Entebbe.
Love you and so glad the in laws are there(well, not geoff's in laws but you know.) love the blog, love the pics, LOVE YOU!
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