Priceless!

Today has been utterly priceless.  The little boy, who I asked many of you to pray for, has been laughing and smiling.  He comes to us when we call him and now loves cuddles.  It really is a miracle.  Tomorrow we find out his results from the hospital so hopefully, if something is wrong, he can get the treatment he needs.  He came into the home very badly beaten.  I have never seen a child in so much pain or experiencing so much trauma.  It broke my heart.  But today we saw it all turned on it's head and finally this little boy is learning to trust adults and realise he can fill his days with love and laughter.

We also had time to sit and play with Lutaaya Deborah and her friends.  They loved pretending to be at school or at home, with one child acting as the mother or the teacher.  We found out recently that Lutaaya Deborah's friends all shout goodbye to her as they leave for school in the mornings.  The word has spread that I am trying to adopt her, and they are scared that if it goes through, she will be taken away from them without them knowing.  It's tough enough for the ones 'left behind', so I will make sure that if/when we get her, we'll do something special to give all the kids closure on Lutaaya Deborah moving on.

That's what friends are for :-)