Cheri Kay in Haiti....where my life became meaningful.

I am not adding any more!!! One is all I am attempting right now, cause I am thrilled it finally worked!!!!!! So, Jaryse is still telling everyone that his birthday was Tuesday! It's hilarious! He is so excited about being 4! What his momma is excited about though, is that he can now sing the Michigan State Fight Song almost all the way through without help from me!!!!!!! I started singing this song to him a while ago, figuring that this was as good as any of the nursery rhymes, I mean really, who cares if Mary had a Little Lamb, when you can sing about the Spartans winning!!!!!! We were watching the MSU game yesterday and having a blast singing the Fight Song together!!! I am so proud of my little Spartan!!!! As for Ecrissa, when she woke up this morning, she came barrelling down the stairs with a look of horror on her face. She was very concerned and kept pointing to her mouth. Finally, I figured it out-------She has her first loose tooth!!!!!!! Wow, another first that...

Well, I have been trying to update this blog for over a week. I can't seem to upload any pictures. Which, I know Mia, that is why you read my blog, but I am sorry---it is just not working! Anyway, it's been a busy and fun couple of weeks. We went to Jacmel for Ancheri Care's Jacmel program and had a wonderful time. The kids down there are doing wonderfully and I am so happy with their progress. Idoris, the little boy that we brought down to Jacmel from the hospital in des Chappelles is doing really well and is gaining weight and getting darker! Martin is imporving with his functional skills already! He is now sitting beautifully on his own and even moving from his belly into the sitting position!!!!! YAY!!!! I am thrilled with these kids in Jacmel! September 23rd was Jaryse's birthday! He is 4 years old now and I am amazed that he is 4 already! We had a birthday party at Epi'dor and many friends came and he was blessed with many gifts! We had cake and ice...

OK, so I have been trying for 2 days to update this blog, and our internet service has been so bad that I haven't been successful!!!!! So, I am really sorry that there are no pictures. We can just blame it on Haiti!!! LOL!!!! After all these storms, the roads have been pretty muddy! I have been putting off washing the car, because the roads are so muddy and it has rained some since the major hurricanes. Well, yesterday, I couldn't take it anymore! I needed my car washed. So, the kids and I decided to wash the car. Silly mom didn't make the kids change, thinking 'well, they won't make that big of a mess'---UH, DUH, how long have you had these two?????? LOL! So, slowly, they were stripped down, first just the shirt and then eventually all the way to undies!!! LOL!!!! They were great little helpers! And then, just as we finished washing the car-----YES, it started to rain!!!!!!!! Never fear though, the car was in the carport!!!!!!! So, I finished cleaning out t...

It is amazing to me that I have internet when it is pouring down rain and very windy outside! It appears (and by the weather outside, it seems quite obvious) that Haiti is in the path of yet another hurricane. The kids and I are safe, though I am feeling a bit chilly---which I HATE being cold, that's why Haiti suits me just fine! We came straight home from school today and relaxed together in the house and prayed that Haiti will be spared the eye of this storm. From friends of mine and other acquiantences, I have learned that northern Haiti and southern Haiti are under water. Many people have lost lives, homes, and belongings. We are fortunate in that as of right now, we have not had any significant damage or losses near us. The worst that I am personally dealing with is being cold (ok, chilly, but close enough!) and with all this extra rain the mosquito's are out in FULL FORCE!!!! YIKES. Please pray that we do NOT get eaten alive by these little things and even more t...

I did something yesterday (by accident of course) that I vowed that I would never ever do. I fed my 2 precious and wonderful children hot dogs and green beans!!!!!! Ok, Ok, Ok, I know that there are only a hand full of people who understand this!!!!! Sorry, I will explain! My father is the most wonderful father in the whole wide world. He is dedicated to us and he always did everything he could to love us the way we needed to be loved, and raise us up right! However, when my parents got a divorce, there was a cooking problem. Dad didn't know how!!!!!! Soooooooo, needless to say, we had hotdogs and greenbeans ALOT. And, when I say ALOT, I mean like, every day ALOT! So, one day when he said to us, "well girls, what should we have for dinner? Hot dogs and green beans OR (oh YAY there is an or) green beans and hot dogs?" I thought I would cry!!!! I vowed that day never to eat hot dogs and green beans again and NEVER EVER feed that to my children!!!!!!!!! Hahahahahaha But, ala...

Thank you so much for all of your prayers. I definetly feel better today, although not a lot has changed with the actual information that I have recieived regarding my adoption. I am still not able to give specific details, but I do feel the Lord's peace and I feel His arms wrapped around me and the kids. Thank you so much for your prayers and PLEASE continue to keep us in your prayers. We still have some things ahead of us it seems that are or could be very very difficult. When I can give specifics I will, I promise. Please continue to pray that the Lord will bind satan and not allow him to cause any damage to me and my beautiful children. I am truely appreciative of your prayers. Sincerely, Cheri Kay

I really am just feeling attacked. I can't tell you any specifics, but I am pleading for your prayers tonight. Please pray that the Lord will bind satan from me, my life and my children. Please I am feeling so sad and scared and I just need the Lord's peace. I know that He has me and my children in HIS hands and He loves us more than we can imagine. I pray that He will protect us from all the harm and discouragement that satan is bringing to us today. Will you please pray for this with me. Please pray that the Lord will protect me and my children from any and all harm. That satan will NOT come and ruin our lives. I wish I could tell you the situation, it's just right now I can't. Please, just help me with your prayers. Thank you Cheri Kay