Little Lilah

Lilah has had a rough few weeks due to some kind of stomach bug but, thanks to the prayers of many, finally seems to be on the mend. She has currently got a ferocious appetite (she eats more brekky than daddy!) which may be her little body catching up, and she is once again her bubbly self.

Eliana now seems to have picked up whatever Lilah had. Having my girls sick is a weak point in my life. I always knew that such times would cause some of my biggest struggles in Mozambique. But the Lord has given me a theme verse for the days that our precious girls are sick:

For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.

2 Corinthians 4:17-18

And as a dear friend who has faced much affliction reminded me, "He is worthy of our affliction!"

And, as always, our girls handle their sickness much better than their mama does!

Eliana's first few weeks in Mozambique

Eliana has really been thriving in Mozambique, which has been our prayer for our girls for a long time. When we first arrived she showed signs of culture shock and/or jet lag (like fear to get out of the car and an unusual attachment to her bed), but after 3 days, she started to be in her element.

the river marginal near our house

We make sure to take her outside everyday. She loves to play in the driveway of our apartment building with the Mozambican children that live here. She can't communicate with them yet, but says portuguese phrases when we encourage her.

It was a nice surprise to find that our language learning city, Quelimane, has a couple of parks. Eliana had a ball with Daddy and some local children last weekend at one.

Can you find Eliana in the 2 pictures below? She is the only white face. This is the children's Sunday School of the church we will likely settle at for a first year of language study. Eliana did amazingly well, although it must have been a bit overwhelming to have children surround her and touch her for the majority of the service.

We give thanks to the Lord that Eliana is doing so well. Lilah, on the other hand, has been quite sick since we arrived, but we also give thanks because the Lord has shown His face through it. He is good all the time!

photos of the girls

I just updated two albums I have of the girls on Facebook. If you would like to see them, here are the links:

Eliana's 2nd year

Lilah's 1st year