As I shared , I have been a little punk lately, so I really have been trying to take it a little easier, and just in case I am not, Julie makes sure I take a Graval (motion sickness pill) .. not only does it help me from getting car sick, but it also keeps me pretty calm..hahaha...
I have stopped trying to be in so many places at the same time.. I have realized that I have kids and a phone for that. I have been so impressed with our girls and how they know and understand the vision and the reasoning behind what we do, and are able to carry the ball... for example this week.
Aipery took a young girl shopping for us... she had been stolen and once she was pregnant she was put back out on her street and then rejected by her family... her clothes were now to small and he belly was exposed and cold, so She was taken to get good warm cloths to last the winter..
Emma has a few of the girls from the sewing school that she takes to the ophanages, and continues to keep a watch for any need that they might have, as well as keeps the "forgotten kids" close to the front of our minds.. there are always kids that drop from the radar for one reason or another.. Emma is ther to make sure that they do not stay forgotten...
Bekah has been busy at the University. she has been not only teaching, but she has been watching for needs there as well... Many have been medical needs ... most things can be cured quickly with simple creams / drops , or ointments, but time to time she needs to be more proactive and insist on medical attention...
Yesterday she brought Altynai to our Dr because the Ear Dr had prescribed a 1 week dose of IV antibiotics... I think that the bag of meds weighed almost as much as she did.. Our suspicions were right, and after visiting our own Dr Tatyana, Bekah was able to return everything and trade it for the 4 injections of antibiotics she needed .. the only thing she could not return was the saline solution, but she gave that to Dr Tatyana to use for other patients..
Then last night Bekah was preparing some dreams that she had come across at the school.. These kids are the brightest in the country and have the most potential... and many times they only need a little lift to be able to soar... Like the boy that Bekah was writing about last night ... He is in his 2nd year in the I.T. department. he is incredibly gifted and will really do well... he is one of 7 kids, and he lost his father some time ago... He is living with his older sister and her husband, but they have a low salery and many kids of their own... He worked long hours every day all summer in the containers in Kazakstan, and was able to save $400 toward a lap top. This is so important for his schooling especially considering the program he is in... He wanted us to purchase one for him in Canada with the money he had... It was hard to explain to him that although that is so much money here.. it really will not get him a computer as advanced as what he might be dreaming of... as well, it would be better to wait and pay a bit more for one here so that if there was a problem he could return it... He was very disappointed , but then Bekah suggested to him to share his storey, and write a letter explaining his situation, and that she would try to find some one to help him to upgrade... Just another storey ..just another piece of this big puzzle...
As I am typing this one of our kids has come to the door cold and tired... Winter is here now, and he does not have a warm coat or boots... before saying anything, Bekah was up and ready to take him to the Bazaar..
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