Welcome to Liberia

It was crazy at the airport and good to be back!

If you ever want packing done right just have a Liberian do it! We couldnt believe how they fit 11 50lbs bags plus 10 carry ons plus 5 people and the driver in a 7 passenger van! whew!

And we are off!

Welcome to Liberia Denise! :0)

We are staying at the Corina Hotel...so far our recommendation is DONT stay here. While it is better than staying in a tent in the outdoors here... it is not much better above that. They are not very nice to their guest and not very accommodating.Perhaps we were just spoiled by our other stays at other hotels.

We ate at Sam's barbecue next to the hotel that night. It was good! we were so ready to eat and to sleep.

The next morning we were preparing for our events for the day. As you can see everyone looks a little bit more brighter...

Christina- I got to step where??????? We were headed to Varney's house.

Poor Varney- his head just keeps getting bigger. He really needs help fast! Pray that a hospital comes through for him soon.

This is Josephus with Favour. She is doing so well.

Tanya with Favour

Surprise is doing very well too. He laughed up a storm. I think he is the favorite of many.

Little Melvin is learning to walk. He cant hear but is catching up in other areas.

This Korpu. She loved her little blanket from her sponsor Carey. She was so sweet and tiny..

Barry LOVED his new wheels. He can now get around abit better. He has a wonderful foster dad who enjoys playing with him.

Little Abagail is still needing a family to sponsor her to help her stay with her mom. She is very malnourished. I think she gets thinner every time we see her.

How wonderful Nye looked. This is the little boy who came to the states on a medical visa and has since returned to his foster family. He was enjoying himself during our brief visit.

This is a boy named Brown who is getting a medical visa soon. We met him for the first time.

And Kenneth..noticed I didnt take many of him. Need to go back and take more.

Beautiful Patience. She is slow to warm up but then laughs her belly laughs when entertained.

This is Isaiah who needs a medical visa as he drank caustic. He has been in the hospital for over a year and is not doing well. There is nothing more they can do for him in Liberia as dilation's are not working for him.

This little girl is Mary who shares a room with Isaiah. She too has been in the hospital for over a year as there is nothing they can do for her either. She needs a medical visa which we are working on.

And yes Tanya handed out ALOT of Suckers. I think it was the high lite of her day-haha
We had to go to the store to buy many more.

Denise with some kids just loving some attention.

Kari holding a little boy at one of our visits. Easy to fall in love with all of them.

We spent much of the day visiting the children in the FMN program and dropping off supplies. Here they are hanging up a children's swing at one of the foster homes.

And the day was full of laughs too. Everyone is having a great time. Tomorrow it is going to the beach with kids.

**I will post several awesome pics this week of us being out and about and taking pics of people and of Liberia. Everyone has taken some great pictures and will try to share some of them later.