I realized today how much I miss this little stinker, I find myself talking about him a lot. I think being around the little kids all day makes me want to play with him like crazy. One of the things I'm most excited about for when I get home is having him grace me with his presence and getting a hug from him! He will always be my best friend, and my darling little baby.
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So, I've been in Ecuador three weeks as of yesterday and I get home five weeks from today.. what? my half way point is next friday. no no no no no no noooooo. I could go about another 4 - 36 months of being here and be completely content. The time is literally going SO fast. Everyday comes and goes so quickly, I find myself so exhausted by about 7:30 and snuggle up for bed around 8 and wake up at 5:50. My body is currently content with this schedule, I'm going to try to keep it close to that when I get back home. But I'm not making promises.---
Okay, BEST. NEWS. EVER. I posted about baby Micaela the other day, she's the little baby girl from our orphanage whose been in the hospital. Well last night I had the pleasure to spend the night with her in the hospital. I was kind of nervous to go because I knew I would be the only person in that whole hospital who spoke english, but I got there and she's been in the room with the sickest babies closest to the nurses station, with a feeding tube, oxygen, and an oxygen tent. When I got into the hospital I prayed fervently that baby m would start feeling better, and that I would make it through the night. They then brought another baby into the room with us (which makes 3 babies, 2 moms, and me) the baby they brought in was not doing so well, they started putting tubes down her throat and were trying to get her breathing and so I felt myself start to get way dizzy, so I politely stepped out for a good minute, then the nurse came out and said "get your stuff, let's go." I was confused but went back into the room and then she had me carry baby m into a new room farther back, we got her a new crib, I gave her a little sponge bath, put jammies on her, and then wrapped her up. They then proceeded to take her feeding tube out & put her on the lowest level of oxygen!! She was doing really really well! They then let me hold her and feed her from a bottle!! baby m got all her color back and seemed so happy and she looked so healthy. I started to cry (once again), I could feel Heavenly Father's love for her so strong. I then realized that she has a distinct purpose in life, she still has a mission to accomplish because according to her condition last week things weren't looking up. I was (once again) edified and I became so grateful for the experience to be with her that night, I'm not sure if I'll ever have another opportunity like that. Anyway, the room they brought me and baby m had three other babies, 3 other moms, micaela, and me. It was a little packed, but the other moms were so nice. They came over and asked our names and if she was mine. I told them no, and that she was an orphan, they then said "oh you're adopting her?" I told them "I wish, but no.. just working with the orphans." They were still a little confused but they gave me some candy and one of them made me a bed, and they were just really really kind. Needless to say, when I left the hospital after 12 hours this morning I was in the greatest mood ever. She will hopefully be out by the beginning of the week! Thanks again for your thoughts and prayers in her behalf, I know they helped.
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