Day 24 Fish OIl study

Today was Jon's day with Selah.  She loved her new Sesame street DVDs and paid attention to them during her rest times between Physical therapy, Speech Therapy and Music Therapy.  She was busy today and still a bit under the weather.  She seems to have fevers first thing in the mornings.  She isn't kept on Advil or Tylenol so we can see if she has a fever and not just over medicate her.  It's hard for me when I don't go over to see her but she loves her daddy and I don't think she misses me:)  She did fine during therapy but nothing new.  We feel that she is understanding more than she can show at this point and when you factor in not feeling good you just want to rest.   So please pray that she will get better and that her brain will continue to repair itself.  Thank God she has had no storms now for the whole 24 days!  That is such a blessing to her and to us because it was almost more than we could stand to watch her body like that!!!!  It's hard to stay positive when we don't see any new changes.  There is a part of me that is afraid that she will "come out of the coma" but will never progress beyond where she is.....when I get afraid, I have to remind myself of that woman in the mall....she told me that there was something big ahead for our family, and NOT to be afraid, and many will see.....(this was back in May ~for my newer readers)  I keep telling myself that when I find myself paralyzed by fear of the future.  I truly thank God for that woman and for that word!  It has carried me through some dark times. 

I want to thank you all for giving to the heating system at the mental institution the girls were at in Ukraine. Thanks to everyone who gave, and the anonymous matching grant, the need has been met! Thank God we loved all the children and adults who were there and were very worried about the heating system. The building is a post World War 2 building and it needs repairs but thankfully no one will freeze this winter! I have so many dreams for that place....so much we'd love to do one day! Actually my dream involves us living and working there....God knows what lies ahead but when I find it hard to sleep at night, I lie awake and think of all the things I'd love to do there and in the neighborhood surrounding the institution. One day we had to circle around a different way leaving the orphanage  and we passed a brand new Jehovah Witness building. It looked like an American built one. We were told that is the only "church" in the area.... how sad!

Here are some pictures from near the institution we took them on "gotcha day" as we were waiting at the bank.

 

People getting water from a water truck.  The town of Torez itself only has water an hour or two a day.  The area around the orphanage is way outside of town.  It is much harder for the residents to get water.  I heard that no one had water for several days just recently

 

These pictures are of us at the outside market.  that is the only store in that area. 

 

So pray for that area of Torez Ukraine.  It has my heart....I told Jon I could have my orphanage and he could have his church:)   It would be perfect....but God would have to work some really big miracles for that to ever happen!!!  We all have dreams, that is mine.....

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