I’m away from the family for the week to attend some meetings.  SMS texts are not as cheap here, but when we are apart we usually average about 20 a day, as Sonja relays messages from the kids also.  Here’ are some of the highlights from this week:

(Saturday) SONJA: Athanasius is running a 103 fever with vomiting.  I just started throwing up as well.  Nehemiah has been such a BIG help with cleaning out vomit buckets and bedsheets.  Please pray.

(Sunday) SONJA: Athanasius is a little better.  He’s pretending to read to Hadassah right now.  I still feel yucky, but Loretta and Margit are over to help.  What a blessing.

(Sunday) SONJA: Water came on today.  We’ve also had electricity since last night.  God is taking good care of us.  We miss you.

(Sunday) NEHEMIAH: Papa, thanks for sending Loretta and Margit this morning.  Your brave and boldest son, Nehemiah.

(Sunday) EVANGELINE: Dear Papa.  I did something special that is going to be on your bed when you get back from N’djamena and Moundou.  Love, Evangeline.

(Monday) SONJA: Hadassah is talking!  Ba Ba Da Da.  We are all very excited to listen to her.
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(Tuesday) SONJA: Rundown of the day: 1 Core Fitness Workout, 2 Math Lessons, 2 Mopped Floors, 3 Baths, and 4 Visitors hosted :)

(Tuesday) NEHEMIAH: Papa, I practiced my latin today.

(Tuesday) EVANGELINE: Papa, We are so clean, so when you come back, you can smell us.

(Tuesday) ATHANASIUS: Na love Papa! Amen. (he seriously said the amen part).

(Wednesday) SONJA: Good morning.  I’m sitting here with Hadassah trying to figure out how to clean up Nehemiah’s vomit, which is just off the verandah :)

(Wednesday) EVANGELINE: Papa, please read Genesis 21 tonight because it’s good. Generic prednisone

(Wednesday) NEHEMIAH: Papa, you should read Acts 5 about Ananias and Sapphira tonight.

(Wednesday) SONJA: The neighborhood ladies all know you’re gone, so they are visiting me every day to check if I’m okay.  Athanasius missed his nap this afternoon, so he’s a tad looney tonight.  He’s currently running around the room chanting, “Papa poopoo…..papa poopoo.”

What a wonderful family!