On Tuesday the 19th little Kevin went into the hospital again with Pneumonia. Because of the outbreak of Dengue in the country, Bloom, the children’s hospital was full and Kevin was sent to Zacamil, another hospital in San Salvador. He came home on Wednesday (17th) after 8 days of treatment. He usually comes home from the hospital feeling great, but this time was different. He had actually lost almost 3 lbs. in the hospital! 3 lbs. is a lot when you only weigh 15 lbs. He had a test done yesterday that required him to go almost 8 hours without eating and last night he was not doing well. We decided to take him back to the hospital last night around 10:00 p.m. and he was again sent to Zacamil hospital because Bloom is still completely full. I was with him this morning for a few hours and he looks a bit better, but I am still concerned. Please Pray for Kevin’s health and that we would have the resources to get him the best medical attention available. I am heading back to the hospital in a couple of hours; I will try to keep everyone posted on how he is doing.
Leodina was chosen along with 2 other girls from her class to participate in an English spelling bee with students from several other Christian bilingual schools in El Salvador. They were practicing twice a week after school for about a month and the competition was yesterday. She was very nervous….Her first word was “parents” and she got out on the second round with the word “dropped.” I felt so proud of her just for having been chosen to participate!
It finally happened….a piñata injury! Raquel got hit in the nose on Wednesday night while Kevin was whacking the piñata. We took her to the hospital and she got x-rays taken. Luckily it was not broken, but it is very bruised and swollen. She was happy to miss a couple days of school=)
This week is Joselyn and Shelby’s birthdays. I can’t believe Joselyn will be 14 years old! I was 14 when I came on my first mission trip down here, and now one of our kids is that age! They are growing up so fast!
Well, the power is out and I need to post this before the battery on my computer runs out! I am excited to be more in touch with you all through this blog! Thank you all so much for your continued prayer and support! Whenever I feel discouraged I remind myself that I have an army of prayer warriors fighting for us back in the states! Keep it up! We love you all!
Rachel