"Two Perfect Ears"

That is what the Dr. said today at Hope's follow-up appointment this afternoon. YEA! The antibiotic did the job. Hope was so funny about taking her medicine. She would actually ask for it every morning and night before bed. "Me-sin?" Then she'd just suck it right out of the syringe no problem. Thank goodness we didn't have to battle that for 10 days. So, Hope is feeling better. I'm on the mend I think, aside from an annoying cough that won't let go. And, Ron with a little protest, finally went to the Dr. last Friday. He has pneumonia of all things. YUK. But, his medicine seems to be kicking in and he's slowly healing as well. Hopefully we'll soon have a healthy house again. We've been pretty lucky around here since coming home from China. So many children join their forever families and come home to one sickness after another. We're so thankful for the care of Hope's foster family. Because of their love, our daughter came to our arms as a healthy one yr. old and she's continued to be so. We are blessed.

Here's a funny story about Hope and the Dr. We've been talking about going back to the Dr. and telling Hope that he was going to look in her ears to make sure they didn't hurt any more. She was fine today. She was fine in the waiting room at the clinic. She was fine when the nurse called her name and she started walking across the waiting room to go in for her appointment. When it came time to walk through the door leaving the waiting room, she snapped. Something about seeing the nurse, the imposing exam room hallway, etc., scared our baby girl and she went down on the floor in tears. Daddy to the rescue. He picked her up and we went in for the appointment. She survived the taking of the temp. in the ear and proudly accepted her sticker from the nurse. Then we talked again about the Dr. coming in to look at her ears and how he would be gentle and wouldn't hurt her. As soon as he walked in the door, TEARS!!! WOW! Hope was not happy to see him again. At any rate, he took a quick look, donated two more stickers to our cause, and we were out the door with a clean bill of health. Hope and Daddy are now resting peacefully after all the trauma. :) Nap time will be over soon though so I'd better make a run down to the basement to switch the laundry while I can.

OH YEAH - One more important update...I talked with my cousin and aunt the other day about NIU. My cousin is doing OK. What a terrible, terrible thing to have happened. Bobby isn't sure about when the students will be asked to return for classes so he's currently home with his family. It was sure nice to hear his voice on the other end of the line. Now as all of the information comes out about the shooter, victims, how much more tragic things could have been, personal stories about students who were there, should have been there, or were close by, etc., continue to pray. Please just pray that we can have healing in this world where there is so much hurt. Thank you.