Time with Kelvin and Hawa

Just got this message from Angel to those of us adoptive parents who will be traveling to Liberia:

"For those of you on the team who are waiting to bring your children home, I spoke with Georgia last week and Ed Kofi yesterday, and they both agreed that it would be good to get your children out of school the week we are there and have them stay with us for the week.

I want to share with you what I think that will look like, but I ask you to keep in mind that when it comes to Liberia, we need to hold very loosely our "plans" for the way the week will go. I don't anticipate any snags, but there's always the chance that a child will be sick, or a school will have a special test that week, or for some inexplicable reason, the "plan" has to shift at the last minute.

But for now, here's the plan: Georgia will get the children excused from school for the week. They will stay with us at the guest house and go to the missions during the day. I will try to coordinate rooms, so that each of your families can have a room at the guest house, and the children will sleep with you.

A couple of things you will want to think about are getting bed nets that they can also use and bringing pull ups for nighttime. Not all children from Liberia have bed wetting issues, but many do. You'll probably also want to pack small toys/games for them to play with at the guest house. Coloring, beading necklaces, balls, baby/Barbie dolls, jacks, books are all things they enjoy. This will definitely add a new dimension to the trip for all of us! Hope this brightens your day!"

Yep, it does. :)