King Sam

King Sam is feeling well today.  

We returned home about an hour ago.  Sam is doing remarkably well- better than any of his other surgeries.  He wore his crown and superman cape to the hospital.  At one point he said,  "I'm a king; I have to be brave."  He was.  Thank you again.  Kristin

In surgery again..

Sam is currently in surgery again.    He has recovered almost completely from his hip surgery. Sam likes to tell people that he got "new hips. "   A few weeks after his surgery he touched his heels and said, "what are these? " I told him and he said, "Oh--cool- have those always been there? " Since his hip surgery, Sam sits upright and  can for the first time in his life touch his feet.  From our perspective the change is dramatic.   

After Sam's hip surgery, we hit the road.   In the past two months the kid has been in Tennessee, Indiana, Michigan, Colorado, Wyoming, South Dakota, Nebraska, Missouri, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina.  And of course Kansas.   It has been crazy and awesome. 

In Tenenssee we were able to visit with Gytis and Wyatt, two boys adopted from Sam's orphanage in Lithuania.   Together with Gytis, Wyatt, and their moms, Sam and I traveled to Michigan for Bethany's Internatinal Adoption Festival.   There we were able to visit with Egla and Elona - the Lithuanian lawyer and social worker that worked with us while we were.  The Lithuanian team travels back to the US only once every 8-9 years, so it was a real treat to have this time with them.    The whole experience was yet another reminder of how our gracious God magnificently orchestrated  the adoption and reunion of these three boys.  

As a family we attended an OCF Retreat in Colorado and then drove up to see Mount Rushmore.  After seeing MT Rushmore, Sam exclaimed, "Oh that is really cool!" He proceeded to "compliment me":  "Mom,  your knee looks just like George Washington's head on the mountain."  Thank you Sam.  

Sam and I also spent a week at the beach in NC.  

They just called - Sam is in recovery- more later--K

Surgery TOMORRW

Well ....once again  I've waited to the last minute to update our blog--the point that we really need your prayers--Sam has another surgery--TOMORROW - his fifth surgery in the last year.  

This should be out-patient but they might keep Sam over night just to monitor him.  This  surgery  is to repair an undescended testicle and to help stop reflux into his kidneys.   So really this is no big deal but I'm a little nervous...

Sam continues to be a champ.  Last Sunday, he explained his upcoming surgery - the problem, the fix and of course the anatomy - in great detail - to most of his 2ND Grade Sunday School class and again later that day to an audience of about 15 at the library.   

 

We've had a most amazing summer.  I will write more about that tomorrow--it will give me something to do during his surgery.  

I end this blog with my simple but sincere expression of gratitude to all of you who follow Sam's story and remember him in your prayers.  You bless us more than you can ever know.~ K