Today was just one of those days. You know those days, where everything seems to happen and needs to be done at once?
Yes, that was today.
This week, Sean has been up at 5:15 every morning to prepare the diapers, formula, etc. for the morning aunties starting their shift. He gets the kitchen staff their things needed for the day of cooking: breakfast, lunch and dinner. After he gets everything done, he comes back to the bedroom and crawls in to bed, hoping to get an extra 30-60 minutes of sleep before the next shift of employees report for work.
I’m usually still sleeping when he comes back in as I’m up till 10:30-11:00 with Cindy, giving her the last bottle for the night.
But this morning, Sean had barely put his head down for a few minutes when there was a hard knock at our door. Sean gets up and there is an auntie there with one of the boys; clearly he’s in trouble. This particular boy has broken a window. He was being careless with the shoes; he was supposed to put them in the bin but instead of placing them in the bin, he was throwing them. And one hit the window.
We had no power again this morning. It lasted for about 15 hours (all overnight) and then this morning, just when I want to take a shower, it goes out again. Haha! It was a cold shower for me again.
Sean then spent most of his morning going over some other issues of staff and the phone network not working. He spent a lot of time on the phone this morning sorting things out.
I drove to town (40+ minute drive) to pick up Melissa and Hoglah. Yay; Melissa was discharged today!!! She’s doing great; she’s at home now. The first thing she wanted when she got home was a big plate of githeri that was served at lunch and that Sean made sure was saved and put aside for her. Again, thank you everyone for your prayers.
Then....
A 1,500lbs package arrived at the compound.
Yes, Genny has arrived!!!
First off, when the BIG truck came onto the property and was driving to the place where Genny would now be residing, the children went CRAZY. They screamed and ran in the opposite direction; they were TERRIFIED of this big truck. Then as the truck was leaving, after Genny was unloaded, the children screamed again, running for their lives from the truck. And the truck was NOWHERE near them.
Secondly, it was quite funny watching about 10 men trying to figure out how they were going to get this big parcel out of the truck and onto the cement pad built for Genny. Unfortunately the truck didn’t come with a ramp, which definitely would have made things easier. They got planks of wood to use as a ramp and Sean told them that the wood wouldn’t hold; that once the weight of the generator was on the planks, they would snap in two. And then Genny would drop to the ground. So they found metal pipes to use. It was quite comical to watch.
I took a lot of pictures of the event (for In Step, the company that donated it and for our album). I’ll try to post them on Sunday or Monday when we have better internet service.
Genny is now tucked away on her cement pad, awaiting Jeff and the electrician to come and hook her up. She will be a GREAT addition to the children’s home.
Today was also a day of the children wanting what they wanted when they wanted it. I had just got out of the car, coming back from the hospital, my arms full of stuff, including getting Melissa settled back, when two of the children coming running over, “Mama Mary, can I have a reading book? Mama Mary, can I have a colouring book?” I guess they didn’t see that I had my arms full. And when I told them to wait, I got the pouty look. :-)
Sean was also in the midst of helping with the generator stuff when one of the children wanted a reading book. So Sean and I used these two times to teach the children a little bit about waiting/patience and boundaries.
With 104 children and 36 staff here, there is always at least someone that needs something.
I am going to take a moment to brag about my husband. Sean is one heck of a man; let me tell you. He has stepped up to the plate in so many ways. He has done a great job this week. I’ve loved being able to see his fatherly love for the children here; he’s a natural. The children just naturally gravitate to him; they feel loved by and safe with him. He knows how to have fun with them and yet, how to be firm and discipline them. Sean has found it, what makes him tick. He is definitely where God wants him to be.
So, thank you Sean, for your amazing love, not only to me but to the 104 children. Thank you for being an amazing role model and father to them this past week. I am so incredibly proud of you and I am so incredibly thankful for you. I love you so very very much.
Good night everyone.
Much Love,
Meredith
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