We went to Sophia's orphanage and took the tour. Things are kept very clean and the staff is so genuinely sweet and loving towards the children. We were shown all of the rooms. There was a room filled with 15 babies and 8 nannies - the room was clean and the babies were so sweet and very happy. We saw many of smiles. The nannies all had a baby either in their arms or feeding them. We were also shown Sophia's room where she slept when she was a baby - it was filled with 20 or so cribs. it made me cry to think of my baby girl laying there with no mommy or daddy to welcome her difficult night or calm fears. We were taken into a room with special needs kids with communicable diseases - these kids were so sweet - there was one girl especially who I fell in love with. She is 11 with Hep B - she is the sweetest and cutest thing - made it hard to leave the room! We also met Quincey, the little boy that our friends, Jason and Bridget are adopting - he is just as cute and sweet as can be - and he is ready for his mama and daddy to come get him!
We were able to buy a cart filled with formula for the orphanage which they told us they would give to Sophie's village. Sophie's village is made up of about 80 families and out of the three other families that we have bonded with, she was in with two - Cana and Maggie's village - the nanny told us that they played together everyday!
We got a really neat book from the orphanage and the head nanny signed it. Then things got challenging. I am just so thankful that we have God in our lives and that I have such a wonderful husband! The orphanage docs took a look at all the kiddos and told us Sophie's tonsils needed antibiotics NOW. We were caught off guard and they escorted us to the doctors offices, checked Sophie for allergic reactions to penicillin (which they said she was not allergic to) and then started an IV (in her head) - two pokes till they got it right. Anyhow, one hour into this procedure - Sophie was head to toe red (she almost looked like a burn victim) - she had the most HORRIBLE reaction to this IV antibiotic - They rushed 5 docs, gave her benadryl (which made the rash go mostly away in 1/2 hour) and her fever also went from 104.3 to 100.0 - Daddy kept holding her hand because she would freak whenever mommy got near - IT WAS A HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE - to top it off they encouraged us to come back for a different antibiotic tomorrow - UH - I think not! The director, whom no one has ever met, came down, hugged me and talked a lot to us. She also took us to the place where all orphanage workers eat lunch and we had lunch there. She continually apologized to me. She was a very direct, but kind woman and she was honestly concerned for Sophia. to say the least we have been doing VERY LITTLE site seeing - but Sophie is our number one priority.
Will post later - so tired. I kept thinking today "I need my mom!" - thanks mom for being there for the kids! I love you!
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Boy do I remember being right there with you, when we got our little Mia, she was terribly sick.
Richard got her some antibiotics, she had a terrible reaction and she had a bad reaction to that also. When we got home she saw our doc and got better. Like you, I remember saying to myself, 'thank God I have Him in my life'. I also wanted my mom, we don't realize how much our mothers mean to us until we become mothers ourselves.
Its so nice you were able to go into the orphange, we weren't allowed to go in when we got Mia and it seemed that our trip was missing something by our not going in. I will keep your family in prayer until your safe return home.
jennifer gebhart
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