May 13, 2008

Seven days and counting
Johane is getting excited and so are we. Please continue to pray that God will prepare the way to return her to her family.
She is asking if certain things can go to Haiti with her. Her beloved basketball from Russ will be deflated and reinflated when we get to Haiti. The bicycle will have to stay in america. Her dolls, jump ropes and books will go along. We will do our best to send as much as we can.
Can't you just picture American airlines with an "OU HAUL" attached to the back? (OU is creole for you)
I can...and it starts a fit of giggles every time I do. It is a week of sorting and getting things together. It is also a time of making choices. Its tough to be nine.
Her english has sky-rocketed this past month. It's getting quite good. If you speak to her in creole...she will answer in english. We have to remind her to speak creole to her family on the phone. (silly goose). She gets frustrated that they don't seem to understand her.
She floored us all by stating very clearly this sunday, "I AM coming back.....I AM COMING BACK TO AMERICA...my papa Joel says so."
She's a determined little thing...she probably will.
She came to visit me at work and took off my stethescope and placed it around her neck and declared...."me, Doktor Dort...how are you today?" God bless her dreams and ambitions.
The travel warnings are still quite severe, the embassy employees have a dark to dawn curfew, but things are better than they were in April. We will continue to pray and monitor the situation.
Please pray for our safe travel and a peaceful reintegration for Johane and her family.
God bless your week. Cynthia and Johane