Ready To Come Home ...

Well I (Kelly) talked to Cindy today (Friday, 10:45am our time). Grandma and Grandpa Klassen asked me to call today as they had appointments in Saskatoon so I was the lucky one to get the report and blog about it!!

Cindy said she is doing good but is tired and ready to come home. Their days have been filled with sightseeing. Today they went to the hot springs which was a 2 hour drive one way. I asked Cindy how the boys liked the water and she said Mesele was fearless - even though he can't swim. She said they had to watch him very closely as he would just jump in regardless of whether or not Cindy or Brent were there to catch him! Abinet, on the other hand, hates the water. Cindy said even in their hotel room when they would fill the tub with an inch or so of water he would not sit in it but rather stand in it and cry. So it took Cindy awhile at the hot springs to get Abinet comfortable and she said that in the last half hour he was splashing a little bit and getting his face a little wet. Progress!! Cindy told me that it is so important to be persistent with the boys as the experiences in their lives have been so different thus far. A lot of things they will be experiencing in the next few months are going to be completely new and different for them, and also scary.

The next few days for them are a lot less busy and for that they are thankful. Tomorrow morning they are going to a soccer game that CAFAC is involved in.

Cindy mentioned that the communication is a big challenge. She said that often the African people would help them out by first talking to the boys and then to Brent and Cindy to try to get them to understand eachother - they have been very hospitable and genuinely nice.

They had a visit to the Doctor to make sure the boys were healthy. Cindy had a few questions for the Doctor and he reassured her that the boys are perfectly healthy, so both Brent and Cindy were very pleased to hear that!

Abinet and Mesele sound like they are typical boys - very active and curious. They like to poke and touch everything. They are also very happy and full of smiles. Abinet has very long eyelashes and is adorable! Cindy said the boys are smaller that what she thought they would be and a lot of the clothes she brought with her are too big for them! Cindy said everyone was amazed at how their boys came out smiling the day they took them as opposed to some of the other children who were hesitant and had tears.

Bedtime continues to be a struggle. The first few nights went well and the boys slept all night long, but lately they have had a hard time getting them ready for bed and a hard time settling them. They have been whimpering in the night, not fully awake.

Cindy said she is nervous and scared about the flight home and asked for lots of prayer on the 17th and 18th as they make their way home. The flights are long and very draining and she is nervous about how the boys are going to do.

Overall though, Cindy sounded upbeat and happy. She said she "has her moments" (which I think all parents do!!) but they are all doing well. She is really looking forward to coming home to stay and getting settled in their house. She said trying to be a "family" in a hotel room has been challenging.

They have not had access to the Internet at all and are still hoping to find access somewhere. I told Cindy that there have been lots of comments on their blog so far and Cindy was quite excited to hear that. I know they are very thankful for your prayers and continue to need them as they get closer to their departure back to Canada.

So, please continue to pray for them. For communication between parent and child, for patience and understanding on both parts. Please also pray for the flights home.

Thanks for being a part of their journey!!

Kelly Klassen

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