Thankful day

I have good news today about the 3 kids who are or were in the hospital. One little guy who has been in and out of the hospital is now back home and has put on a little weight. He is even able to stand while assisted and it is amazing. I have not seen this for myself, but our volunteer, Kristen, sent me a photo. The other 2 are doing much better, one of them is going to be released tomorrow hopefully and the other is in need of a scan in order to gain more insight as to what is causing her problems. None of these children are matched at this time and will be able to relax and take their time to heal, and I pray that their health will grow stronger and that one day soon, God will provide them with a family of their own.

This week our family has been camping and it has been very relaxing. My kids have ridden bikes and swam more in 4 days than they did the entire time they have been living in Lesotho (well, they would have ridden bikes if they had them there). Needless to say, they are sleeping real well, hahaha. Tonight was a fun night because their cousins are staying with us while camping for the next few days. While we were in England, I began a new thing where I tell them stories before they go to sleep and their cousins were excited to share that story time with us. They are already planning some adventure ideas for me to use in future stories. It filled my heart with joy and thankfulness to tuck them in and hear them all say their prayers and each one of them thanked God for their cousins among the other things they were thankful for.

Once again I feel like we are living in 2 completely different worlds in my mind. I rejoice for the sick kids who are getting better at Beautiful Gate and I rejoice for friendships that can be completely restored after over 2 years of being apart. I am thankful that my kids are getting to really enjoy themselves and that tomorrow I get to celebrate the birthdays of Elijah and Mercy, yet tonight as they were saying their prayers, both of them were praying for Beautiful Gate. Elijah was praying that God would help them through any tough times they may be facing and Mercy prayed that all of the orphans would get a mom and dad. I thank God for the good that He is doing both here and there, and that He will continue to answer our prayers.