Praise for this week:
- We have water!!!!! But as you see in the picture below, the pipes are all above ground, instead of below. After being without water for 11 days, I didn't care where the pipes were, as long as water arrived to my house! I had been concerned since I moved into the house about the water situation. It was low pressure, and I didn't like the low pressure showers for the girls. The first shower I had with the new pump, I accidentally turned the water on so high the shower head almost jumped out of the hook (it is a removable head). Eventually this will get put underground, I just have to be patient. This is much easier with running water. :) Just remember, flushing the toilet is a privilege!!!
- My friends who were recently licensed to take in kids with special needs received their first resident yesterday! His name is Rafael, he is 7 and has cerebral palsy. I am so excited for them as I know personally the work and time and effort that has gone into this moment. I look forward to visiting them again soon.
Prayers for this week:
- This one is a little personal. My friend Luke. He is 12 years old, and had a double lung transplant 3 years ago. He has fought many battles since that time, but overall his quality of life has improved. He is in the hospital again with a bowel obstruction, something he is all too familiar with. Please be praying for wisdom for the staff, and his healing. You can check out his mom's blog here.
Luke and I this summer.
- CNA paperwork. I am so excited to "soon" have my first girl come to live in the house.
- Pray for the kids out there waiting. Right now in the local hospital there is a 9 month old little girl with hydrocephalus. She has been there at least for a few months now. When I have visited the hospital she is always laying in her crib gazing off to the left. When I touch her, she often cries. It is hot in there, and the only interaction she gets is when she is fed. And I suspect (though I don't know for sure) that with a high number of patients, and few nurses, she is just fed in the bed as that is quicker and easier. The last time I was there, there was a young man in his very early 20's who was just standing by her bed, talking to her and occasionally touching her arm. I talked to him a bit, and he said he has a family member in another part of the hospital. But since he found out about the little girl with no family, every time he is in the hospital he visits with her. I almost cried in front of him. Such compassion for a young man in this culture, and especially for a girl with such medical problems, is so wonderful to see.
- My safety. I drive alone a lot, and I wouldn't mind a few extra prayers thrown my way!
I would also like to be praying for you. If you have anything specific, please comment below, or if it is personal, e-mail me at naomi.heye@gmail.com
Hope you all have a great weekend!
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