Last month we traveled to Tulsa for Vietnam Heritage weekend and celebrated Alex's heritage with his friends from Vietnam. This week we'll make the journey back to go to China Camp where Addie will get to celebrate her 4 year anniversary of being home with friends from our travel group. It's always great to see old friend and see how the girls have all grown in a years time. It's hard to believe they've been home for 4 years now. We've committed to each other to get together each year to continue the bond for the girls so they can grow up knowing each other and having a link to their home country with fellow friends. Addie always gets excited when I tell her it's time for her to see her "China" friends again. Our travel group for Alex was so much smaller and the boys so much younger than Alex it's not easy to get together and the bond just isn't there yet. We have seen his friend Binhson the last 2 years at Vietnam camp. I'm hoping as Binhson gets older the bond between them will also grow. We have met several wonderful children that we at the same orphanage with Alex that are closer to his age so hoping eventually the friendships there also develop over the years.
Johnny will be staying home this time around. He's just been so worn and still recovering/morning his dad's passing a few weeks ago. He decided that he just wanted a weekend to himself. So the kids and I'll make the trek ourselves! I'm so looking forward to seeing everyone.
On a side note. I wanted to thank everyone for all their prayers and support over the last few months. It is so much appreciated. Please don't stop now. We still need them directed our way!
Something bit Alex last Friday. We're still not sure what it was but he had a severe reaction to the bite and we spent Saturday evening at the ER and then returned for a checkup Sunday morning. I feel like it was a spider bite of some sort. The bite traveled up his vein under his arm which really alarmed us. I'm attaching a picture from Sunday. The swelling was already gone and the redness decreasing but I think you can get the picture of why it concerned us so much. He's on medication for infection and they are doctoring for a possible tick bite to ensure he doesn't end up with Lime disease or tick fever. He never really felt bad but really itched like crazy and the swelling and the traveling streak up his veins concerned us. The itching is gone now and the mark is nearly gone. Hopefully whatever bit him is no longer around!
Blessings to each of you.
Tina
Johnny will be staying home this time around. He's just been so worn and still recovering/morning his dad's passing a few weeks ago. He decided that he just wanted a weekend to himself. So the kids and I'll make the trek ourselves! I'm so looking forward to seeing everyone.
On a side note. I wanted to thank everyone for all their prayers and support over the last few months. It is so much appreciated. Please don't stop now. We still need them directed our way!
Something bit Alex last Friday. We're still not sure what it was but he had a severe reaction to the bite and we spent Saturday evening at the ER and then returned for a checkup Sunday morning. I feel like it was a spider bite of some sort. The bite traveled up his vein under his arm which really alarmed us. I'm attaching a picture from Sunday. The swelling was already gone and the redness decreasing but I think you can get the picture of why it concerned us so much. He's on medication for infection and they are doctoring for a possible tick bite to ensure he doesn't end up with Lime disease or tick fever. He never really felt bad but really itched like crazy and the swelling and the traveling streak up his veins concerned us. The itching is gone now and the mark is nearly gone. Hopefully whatever bit him is no longer around!
Blessings to each of you.
Tina
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