Another busy day...

Today was another busy day!!

We first visited the home of Varney. He was the child that Global O.O. started working to get a medical visa, and the dr. told the family he was too far-gone, just take him home to die. Well, it's been 6 months, and he is still living, fighting everyday to live. He is in agony because his head is soooooo big from hydrocephalus. This poor boys head is bigger than the size of a basketball, and he is one year old. His parents love him and feel so hopeless, they did not know what to do except take him home and care for him. He has sores on the back of his head from lying down all the time. He is a fighter! So I contacted Dr. Sherman and set up an appointment for him to re-examine him, and see if there is anything we could do. Hopefully we'll find out Thursday at his appointment.

We then received a call about some triplets needing help so we went to visit them next.. One of the triplets is very sick; the other two are still small and staying at the same placewith their mom. They just need some assistance to be able to afford these three blessings. We came across another set of triplets there too where it's the same scenario...only needing assistance to help continue caring for three babies. We thought it would be worth a try to plead their cases, if it can keep these families together. FMN found a sponsor for triplets 7 months ago, and now the triplets are doing very well! Contact us if you are interested in sponsoring one of the two families and we will send you more pictures and information.

We also came across two beautiful children who are suffering from the effects of caustic ingestion. The medical care they need is too much for here in Liberia. The hospital has been trying to see is they can get care out of country, in Germany, but the process has been very long. So they asked us if we could try and do something also. They are 5 and 3 yrs old. We will keep you posted to what someone or we will be able to do for them as well.













Visited with Barry, Maddie, Martina, and Kenneth again. I truly love these kids! I only wish that adoptions would open up so we could advocate to have them adopted. They really are special kids. I wish everyone could see how each one is a blessing. Yes they do require a little more care, but the reward is eternal! Barry has a smile on his face all the time! Martina has a strong will, and lets you know when she wants to be heard. Maddie, sweet petite Maddie is just precious, waiting to come out of her shell. She is only content if someone is holding her, and will start crying (in her little petite voice). Kenneth, still my favorite!! He still just melts me when I hold him, and he always has wrinkled eyebrows like he is really thinking hard!







We also visited Nye, who Global Orphan Outreach was instrumental in getting a medical visa and into a sponsor family in the states for surgery for a shunt. He is doing really very well back in his foster home in Liberia. He is healthy and is now walking! It was great to finally meet this beautiful little boy who I had only known through pictures.



This is our nurse-Garmai who is doing a fabulous job overseeing the children in the program. I had the privilege of buying a lot of enriched milk (formula), that some generous donors donated for our Forget-Me-Not children. Also bought some cereal, a few clothes for Barry, and some rubber pants. Busy, but another very productive day! Pray for us as we go into our meetings tomorrow and work towards helping more children and their families.