We are settling in! The children arrived Wednesday night about 5:00pm. He’s doing good with us, but he doesn't feel 100%. He has aches in his joints, especially his knee, and he gets tired quickly... not sure what's going on. I'm just going to try my best to get some vitamins, minerals and wholesome things down him! He "says" he doesn't like meat, so he probably never gets protein. I wouldn't like meat if I lived on the meat they serve in Latvian orphanages! Pray that whatever is ailing him, that God will show me what it is, what to do, how to help him or just heal him up. I want him to be good and healthy when he returns home. It will do him well to be built up before the flu season hits hard over there.
Other than that, we decorated the tree in his room, got a haircut and french fries; a special request. Also, he did a pretty spectacular movie-esqe fall and flip off the scooter today. Yeah, that didn't help the knee, but whoever prayed he wouldn't break his wrist today, thank you! He loves anything with wheels, skates, skateboard, etc. So, I think he's getting a skateboard for Christmas... again with the wrist prayers! He loves spiderman and we did buy a spiderman action figure today at the store. By the way, he can't stand that there is something under the tree with his name on it and he doesn't know what it is! Then, when he realized the 2 presents were his, not just one, he just couldn't believe it.
Other than that, we decorated the tree in his room, got a haircut and french fries; a special request. Also, he did a pretty spectacular movie-esqe fall and flip off the scooter today. Yeah, that didn't help the knee, but whoever prayed he wouldn't break his wrist today, thank you! He loves anything with wheels, skates, skateboard, etc. So, I think he's getting a skateboard for Christmas... again with the wrist prayers! He loves spiderman and we did buy a spiderman action figure today at the store. By the way, he can't stand that there is something under the tree with his name on it and he doesn't know what it is! Then, when he realized the 2 presents were his, not just one, he just couldn't believe it. In our conversation this morning, he told me he believed in God at 10 years old. He explained that the devil is close when he does something bad, but when he does something good, he moves away. Perhaps not perfect theology, but a pretty good start! He said he used to be bad and fight people, but when he believed in God at 10 years, he stopped doing that. Under his shirt when he arrived, he pulled off a blue felt cross strung on a piece of orange ribbon. God is surely close at hand to this kid. He knew Christmas was "Jesus Birthday." When I asked about Santa though, he said rather cynically... "I've never seen him." Thank you Lord for his fantastic English, what a joy to have an ongoing conversation!
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