Nicu had his surgery! We arrived at the hospital about two hours after his surgery was over and he was still very sleepy. He seems to be in a lot of pain and winces fairly frequently. Please be in prayer for his healing process and his mom who is his caretaker and is broken hearted to see her baby in pain. She was very happy to have lunch. After we talked to his mom for a bit, we went to buy Nicu some new shorts,. You see, he has casts cover his feet to his upper thighs so his jeans wouldn't fit. So to avoid him being completely embarrassed when he woke up we headed to a second hand store for some new shorts. I purchased to pair for three dollars so that he would have fashion options.
After visiting Nicu, we headed to his house to check on his brothers because theynhad been without their mother for two days. They seemed to be doing fine but were all very concerned about Nicu. We talked to his dad and Zach will probably be helping transport Nicu home tomorrow by carrying him since they don't have access to a wheelchair. More updates on that when it happens.
This evening we gathered some of the children for a night of soccer, spaghetti and watermelon. The soccer ball was quickly kicked over the fence into a construction yard so my cooking process had to be accelrate quite a bit because without a ball little boys become very hungry and loud very quickly. So I boiled the noodles really really fast... After spaghetti and all the mess associated with consuming it, Zach and Andrei went to visit the man who sells watermelon out the back of his truck on the sidewalk in front of the bank. They returned home with a beautiful and delicious eight pound watermelon for just over a dollar. This melon was enjoyed by all.
That's all for today. Thanks for all the prayers and words of encouragement for Nicu. I will pass on your love to him.
I see God is taking very good care of Nicu through his mom and you! God bless you and Zach!
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