Team In, Stiches Out

We were privileged to have a ChildCry team come and visit May 5 –May 14.  ChildCry supports the KCF feeding program and so the team came to spend time with the boys and get to know the program more intimately.  Their agenda was just to come and serve in the kitchen particularly, but also to experience the KCF day-to-day, meals included.  All went well except for the Kapenta introduction.  Dried baby fish is cooked with oil, tomatoes, onion and salt and then eaten.  I must say, I have not mastered it either myself!  The fish just needs HELP!  I have even tried to Spanishize it to no avail, although Warren and the children love it.  Anyhow, the team was awesome!  I had the privilege to take them shopping in town with Chibuta, Pastor's wife.  We went to the shops we frequent quarterly for the KCF stocks.  As always, it was a long and productive day.  The rest of the week, they cooked for the boys, some American and some Zambian foods.  Lots and many pictures were taken, the week went by so fast, Saturday came and they had to say some heart wrenching goodbyes.  We hope to see them again in the not too distant future. Warren of course was very mobile and went to the farm most of the week.  When we went to church that Sunday, he even did two 15-minute intervals of praise and worship up front, standing.  I of course, had such weak knees I could barely focus.  I kept saying in my mind, "YOU NEED TO SIT!"  God then gently rebuked me and told me that my husband was not worshiping some fake god that could not hold him together.  He was His God and He was going to keep him.  Friday came and it was time for the stitches to come out.  We made it a family teaching moment and we all went to see Dr. Lastroni.  I told the Doc that the children wanted to watch and that it was to be a science class!  He is a very funny Italian guy who immediately put on his serious Doctor face and started explaining what was about to take place to the children whom were all paralyzed!  Not sure if it was because they were totally absorbing all the medical terminology or just grossed out by the leg!  I'm  guessing it was the latter because GEM did tell me in school a few days later that she felt as if she was going to faint when she saw the leg!  Now, though she fights to clean "daddy's wound" with alcohol.  All went well, and Doc said Warren could come back mid June for his next appointment.  Although all has been well, we also feel the little bit he's been doing is too much.  We never realize it until we get home and the leg get a bit swollen.  Therefore, we've decided to take it even slower than we have been. Thank you all for all the prayer and support during this time.  We can't wait to see you all personally and give you a great big hug!