Update Enia

Hi

Enia is doing much better today although I am making her stay in side, not running etc. she is not too happy about that but doing as mom says. Praise God it is a cooler day! Yesterday it was up to 102 degrees F for about an hour give or take.

Enia has also lost another tooth. Growing up fast she like losing teeth and getting in bigger ones. We all want to grow up too fast don't we. School is going well and Enia's writing is improving, I am so impressed at her desire to improve and set goals. I was really excited as she has accomplished this on her own, she asks for my help and listens but she has done this mostly herself.

Yes I am a proud mom!

We have heard that within the next 2 weeks we should have the date of our first hearing in regards to the adoption. Pray for us and for the Judge. I am praying all is dealt with in one session and we can get paperwork done and plan our trip home to the States.

Tentative plans for travel home are at the end of October/first part of November. It truly depends on the ending of the school year as Enia and Homeguito have exams. We are still planning and praying that Homeguito and Popo will be able to come home with us!

We love you and write when you can!!!!

Angie and Enia

March 22, 2007 The explosion

OH how loud and frightening those explosions were. I honestly thought we were being bombed. It rattled the windows and walls of my office. At home it sounded as if it was going to take the tin roof off. Enia was so scarred and in tears. She was not only dealing with the fear of what she did not know or understand but was not feeling well.

That night Enia began to run a very high fever. She had been complaining of a headache but I could go now where to get her tested for malaria. The clinics we usually go to were closed or full from the explosion victims. IT was best to wait. I kept her fever down with Tylenol and wet clothes, cold showers ( not so bad as it was so hot.) Enia slept with me which was not only a comfort for her but me as well. We continued to hear the bombs way into the night.

At 3 am I woke up and she was so hot. I woke her up for more Tylenol, but wanted her to have something in her stomach so I made her eat a banana. It was quite funny as she is lying on my pillow with her eyes closed, half asleep, eating a banana. I had to remind her to chew. The fever went down and we went back to sleep.

Because of all the confusion the kids did not have school and Enia was relieved as she does not like to miss school. She went to the clinic and it confirmed what I thought, she has malaria. Malaria is ranked on a scale of 1 to five, this determines from the blood the amount of parasites and Enia was at level 2.

Keep us in your prayers!

Angie and Enia

Hi TO all!

Enia and I are much better Praise God! Enia did not have school for 2 days this week and she was so happy no homework!!! She is good at addition but oh how she dislikes subtraction. She loves to get dirty and play and eat, not that she is feeling better watch out kitchen pantry. With all that eating she is growing like a weed and taller than ever.

I see her growing up so much, 2 nights ago she wanted Noodles for dinner so she put the water on (I light the fire on the stove) lets it boil, puts the noodles in and then gets ready to take a shower. I asked, "do you want me to put the seasoning in and stir it for you?" Her response,"NO it is my responsibility and I will take a bath quickly and finish cooking my dinner." She did and cleaned up after herself. The clean up was not done with the same excitement as the cooking but she did it!

I am much better and excited to feel better. I am teaching many several different classes for the youth and I like that. Still working on a hobby for myself. WE have started a garden at my house and will soon have plants and seeds to put in it. I went home early one day this week, had dinner with my kids and it was still daylight outside. I liked it! The youth leave at 5pm for school so I have decided that I need to and want to get home early have time with my kids and do something I like!

Thanks for your prayers and we would love to hear from you all!

If you have not seen the movie "Facing the Giants" you need to rent it. IT is a great movie!

Blessings
Angie and Enia

Enia and I say howdy!

I am much better still weak, get tired fast and still having headaches, yet much better than last week. For that I praise God. I am able to work and do all the necessary things I need to.

We have started our front side walk in front of our house. We were blessed by many of you to have our own home. Construction here is not like back home so many things did not work, or were not done right so we have many issues to repair.

I need to fix the roof to stop leaking or I should say pouring when it rains and other things that were not finished. I am hoping in the next few months to finally get it painted on the outside and plant flowers etc.

I need something other than work all the time. I am trying to find a hobby!!! I always have so much work to do and never enough time to do it!

WE are starting a garden at our house to help Enia and Homgeutio learn responsibility as well!

I pray all is well with each of you and when you have time email us!

Blessings
Angie and Enia