Casa Happenings

Marc and I have been in the States for almost two weeks.  We are enjoying the time here.  We are very busy.  Back in Honduras, Karen is also very busy at Casa de Esperanza.

On August 17, we got a new little girl.  Her name is Any(Annie).  She is three years old and she is smaller than Josue.  She is part of a brother-sister team.  We had been waiting on them for weeks.  Karen and Dorian went to get them and only Annie was ready.  Welcome to Honduras.

Wednesday night, after Marc spoke in Childress, we received a phone call from Karen.  She and Dorian were in the emergency room with Brayan.  Brayan had had trouble going to the bathroom all day and the pain had become worse through the day.  Brayan had to have an emergency circumcision.  Poor thing.  Poor Karen and Dorian.  They were at the hospital all night and got home at 9:00 the next morning.  Baby boys are not routinely circumcised in Honduras.  For Brayan, this caused a big problem.  He is resting as comfortably as possible.

Then Thursday night, Karen had to go back to the emergency room.  Fernando had to have a few stitches in his eye.  Karen doesn't know the whole story, but she walked outside and sweet, calm little Daniela was beating Fernando to a pulp.  We think Fernando provoked her.  Not that what she did was ok because she was provoked.  What a humbling experience for Fernando, to be beat up by a girl.

Yesterday was the regularly scheduled visitation with parents.  When Karen and the children came home, they had Any's little brother, Jair, with them.  He is eighteen months old.  Both of the children have asthma and need treatments.  I think Josue's world has been rocked.  He has been the only baby for so long.  And now there are three.

Karen handles all situations gracefully.  I thank God for her everyday.  But, I am also praying she does not have to handle any more emergencies any time soon.  She has dealt with enough for one week.

Terri