Hi our family and friends… thanks so much for all your support, you all mean so much to us!!! We love you!! I can’t wait to get home and give you all a personal hug and thank you!
Today was a long day. In the morning we went to Motherwell Township and visited the little girl from last week that is fighting aids and unable to walk.
I wasn’t sure what do to for her so all i could do was leave a nutritional supplement for her to take three times a day. It is an expensive supplement (80Rand per can). Your money paid for that! Thank you so much. When we saw her again today, she was a little better (at least to me or maybe it was me just wanting her to be). But her face was still thin but not as sunken. I was so pleased to see she made it through the weekend as i can not get her off my mind. She is my personal mission now. Her heart was still racing and her breathing was still labored. I saw a few sores in her mouth developing so i gave some new medicine for that (thrush medicine) and i will be checking on her later in the week. Her sponsor from the states (she received sponsorship within one day, food parcels) is here now and will see her for the first time this week. Way to go Sue.
Then I took one of the kids to the doctor for hiv testing and to see if neurofibromatosis is a possibility. The doctor stated he had only seen one person in all of his practice with NF but it certainly looked as if that was the case…. So, off to another specialist to get another confirmation. Thank you all so much for your prayers, please keep praying for this but most of all for strength for this one. I will get the HIV test results back in two days…. God, keep your hand on this child as this life has already suffered so much… be merciful.
What will tomorrow bring…? i am supposed to take another one to be tested at different clinic…but we are having a hard time locating it. I am hopeful that i can find it. Again, keep praying. The test results tomorrow, i should have by the time i leave the clinic.
I love you so much and am missing you all. I can’t wait to see you all. i have a plan to collapse and regenerate after i return. This is certainly not a vacation but i didn’t think it would be.
Loving you guys all the time,
Wbh sm, xxoo
Jennifer, Joseph and James
June 27, 2006 at 7:48 pm
Praying for you daily.
I Corinthians 15:58
Pastor Dave
June 27, 2006 at 10:17 pm
Hi Jen, looks like you had another very busy day. In light of all the wonderful things you do every day I was trying to think of any little thing I had possibly done for the betterment of mankind today…I might have held the door open for a fellow shopper, nope, that was yesterday…nothing, not one thing today. But because of all of the good things you have done already and are doing every day you have inspired me and many others I’m sure, to try and make a difference…no matter how big or small. We all should be grateful to you for that. You are in my prayers every day. Bye for now and stay safe.
June 28, 2006 at 12:36 pm
Jen, you keep taking children to the doctor: is medical care there free? Who pays for it, if not?
Keep on with what you are doing angel! How about some more photos; your words are fabulous, but your photos are National Geographic quality, and really bring it all to life for us.
Kiss my boys!
M
June 28, 2006 at 4:38 pm
My prayers for the positive test results continue daily. Keep your head up now, you are on the home stretch and I know your determination and strength are like no other person I have ever met. I know you are making the difference that these people need to ensure a healthier and more positive way of life.
Lean on all of us Jennifer! We are here for you!! unfortunately not close enough for hugs but know they are being sent your direction all the time!
Peace
mgm
June 28, 2006 at 5:03 pm
Jennifer,
I am SO sorry to hear that the NF diagnosis is probably going to stick. You know that no one has researched more on it than I have, so if you need any help on that let me know.
The little girl who is sick does look like she is doing a little better. What if you hadn’t ever been to her house? You are making a difference.
Keep focused on what you are doing. Anything that distracts is just a small blip on the radar. Who’s strong? You are!
I’m so glad you are getting the children to the doctor.
James and Joseph, i think that the World Cup is in South Africa in 4 years? A soccer ball for the kids is a great idea! What school harder in Africa or in Kansas?
Love to you all!
Denise
June 28, 2006 at 11:22 pm
If you need a smile, check out Neesee’s blog: who else but J would dust the house with a leaf blower, and weed with a flame thrower! The chicks are now pets!
Love, M
June 29, 2006 at 1:20 pm
Good Morning:
Just wanted to let you know that I will be out of town next week but will be praying for your continued success and strength daily! You know you’re awesome? This experience will live on in your life forever as well as in Joseph and James! What is your schedule as far as returning? Do you have plans to visit Alaska? I know that you were talking about that. If not, how bout a long weekend at the Lodge of the Four Seasons? My treat! Let me know.
Peace
mgm