Dr. Marly and Lori Desir visited us for a dental clinic Tuesday morning. They did in-service training for our staff on oral health. They examined all of the children with teeth. Three of our children had a little plaque which was removed. None had cavities! I was very proud of our staff! They are doing a good job of keeping the children's teeth clean and can do even better now with their new knowledge.
Dr. Desir also examined the staff members who wished an exam. One nanny had brought her 10 year old daughter, Diana, who was also examined. Two of Diana's baby teeth were not allowing their permanent replacements to come in. Dr. Desir extracted the baby teeth. He will give us estimates for the extensive work needed by staff members. We would like to help them if possible.
God has been good to us. Just to give you a small idea, I am highlighting two of our children and one child close to us below. If God had not intervened in their lives, all 3 of these children would be in very poor condition if they were even still alive now. But God did intervene. Many people in several countries are working together in His service to help these and other children. Praise God!
Emily Marie Francois ("Emarie")
Emarie came to us this past January from Bercy where she was found abandoned. She was very anemic and malnourished, had wispy orange hair, weighed 7 lbs 10 oz., and we guessed she was around 7 months old. She is now 17 lbs and has beautiful black curly hair. Dr. Desir thinks we were right about her age.
Mackenzie is getting a new family
Mackenzie came to us in November 2006. At 23 months old he weighed 12 lbs and was a floppy baby, unable to hold his arms or legs up. A victim of child abuse and severe neglect, Mackenzie thrived on our loving care. He recently learned to walk and developmentally is a little more than 1 year old. He now needs more one-on-one stimulation than we can provide and, praise God, he is going to get it! Our good friend Deedee was a special ed teacher before moving to Haiti many years ago. She now raises Haitian boys. She is the ideal person to be Mackenzie's mom. She fell in love when she met him. We are all spending a lot of time together so Mackenzie will be comfortable with the move.
Michelor
This is a story you will love to hear. Last July I met Michelor, then 10 years old, who has brittle bone disease. He had numerous badly healed fractures (later shown to be 21 breaks). His family had been told he would never walk again so they just let him sit in the dirt in his village. A friend found him a home with Deedee. Since then he has grown several inches and learned not only to walk but to run! Enjoy the photos (he is in the yellow shirt). He will be Mackenzie's new brother.
We have 16 other children with stories similar to Emarie and Mackenzie. From time to time I will share their stories and progress.
Please pray with us for the following needs:
- Repair or replacement of generator and inverter
My surgery in August and the extra funds needed
Car repairs: power steering fluid leaks, hard time climbing hills
Natasha as she deals with children and staff issues while I am gone
Johnny, still in the hospital.
Healing for Poutchino
Monthly expenses, about $3500
Rent due in October, $8,400
Thank you SO much for your continued friendship, prayers and support. May God bless you richly!
