The last few days have been challenging in that the generator has been going on and off, on and off. That makes the internet more difficult to use.
It has been completely awesome to see how God has worked through people and in Sonel’s life and how things are coming together for him. Just to name a few. . .
· A couple of the guys here rigged up a pull bar over his bed so he could move easier.
· It seems every day that I go change his dressings that he is able to move more effectively than the day before.
· I have heard from many people with ideas about how to help treat his ulcers.
· I have heard from physical therapists about what exercises to do or not to do with him.
· One therapist is working on getting in touch with a pediatric orthopedic surgeon who comes to Haiti
· I just heard that a wheelchair cushion has been donated and it will come with the October surgical team.
· We have a brace coming with the orthopedic surgeon who is also coming with the surgical team.
· Others are going to bring Sonel some activities for him while he is unable to move around as easily.
Today we started out on our walk a bit early because we were going to try to beat the rain. Unfortunately we were right in the middle of it! So we went slipping and sliding in the mud and everyone was talking about us and laughing with and at us! When we got there all soaking wet, Sonel told us that he wasn’t happy with us at all because we came in the rain, that we didn’t need to have gotten wet! Matt one of the interns here took a new chair to Sonel, which was a challenge, but Matt was determined. This chair was much better because the leg rests are better and the back leans back and that way it is easier for Sonel to sit in for longer periods of time. His ulcers appear to be slowing healing. It can be the slow part that is hard for me, I want them to be better tomorrow, but at least they are getting better.
I am praying that God works in the same way for Claudette (the housekeeper from the birthing center) whose house burned this week. Basically about $1,000 will completely finish her new house, get doors and windows in and she will be able to have a new and much nicer place to live. We have about $200 committed and so have started to get her doors and hopefully she can move in soon!
(I wrote this yesterday. The top picture is Sonel, Me and his cousin John Wendy who is completely adorable!! The bottom picture is Sonel after he got his new bar.)
· It seems every day that I go change his dressings that he is able to move more effectively than the day before.
· I have heard from many people with ideas about how to help treat his ulcers.
· I have heard from physical therapists about what exercises to do or not to do with him.
· One therapist is working on getting in touch with a pediatric orthopedic surgeon who comes to Haiti
· I just heard that a wheelchair cushion has been donated and it will come with the October surgical team.
· We have a brace coming with the orthopedic surgeon who is also coming with the surgical team.
· Others are going to bring Sonel some activities for him while he is unable to move around as easily.
Today we started out on our walk a bit early because we were going to try to beat the rain. Unfortunately we were right in the middle of it! So we went slipping and sliding in the mud and everyone was talking about us and laughing with and at us! When we got there all soaking wet, Sonel told us that he wasn’t happy with us at all because we came in the rain, that we didn’t need to have gotten wet! Matt one of the interns here took a new chair to Sonel, which was a challenge, but Matt was determined. This chair was much better because the leg rests are better and the back leans back and that way it is easier for Sonel to sit in for longer periods of time. His ulcers appear to be slowing healing. It can be the slow part that is hard for me, I want them to be better tomorrow, but at least they are getting better.
I am praying that God works in the same way for Claudette (the housekeeper from the birthing center) whose house burned this week. Basically about $1,000 will completely finish her new house, get doors and windows in and she will be able to have a new and much nicer place to live. We have about $200 committed and so have started to get her doors and hopefully she can move in soon!
(I wrote this yesterday. The top picture is Sonel, Me and his cousin John Wendy who is completely adorable!! The bottom picture is Sonel after he got his new bar.)
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