Settling In...

Greetings from Swaziland! 

It is Monday mid-morning and the weather is beautiful.  It is winter here and it is quite chilly in the mornings.

Cameron and I have already been here a week.  We are starting to know our way around, but I'm so glad we only have 1 car because it keeps me from 1) getting lost, and 2) having to drive.  I really don't mind driving on the straightaway, but making turns just feels wrong!

The best news of the week was the addition of our 8th baby at the El Roi Baby Home!  His name translated into English is Emmanuel (God with us).  But, as it seems with all these precious children he has an incredibly sad story.  His Mom is 16 years old, 7 months pregnant with her 3rd child and HIV positive - though Emmanuel is not HIV positive!  Praise the Lord!  He is 12 months old and weighs 12 lbs.  He is obviously malnourished, has a distended belly, and has poop the color of sand because he has no nutrients in his body.   He has a long way to go, but like his "brothers" and "sisters", he will have a chance!  And his mom has agreed not to abort or harm the baby she is now pregnant with, and will bring him to El Roi too.

I have only been able to visit the babies once since I've been here because Cameron has had a cough since we got here, and as soon as she seemed to get better, Bailey started with a fever.  It has been hard to be in a "holding pattern" not being able to interact with the babies, but I know I will have that time soon enough.  It is far better not to get any of those sweet babies sick.

So, this week I've been able to finish setting up my house, make 2 trips into town to look for nails, hose connectors, groceries and buy power (it is pay as you go), and interact with the interns who are spending the summer here working for Heart for Africa.  It will be a busy winter/your summer and we all look forward to it!

Thanks for your prayers!