Yesterday was our last day in Lom. What we thought was going to a short day of sad goodbyes and traveling turned into a VERY eventful day...
Friday morning we woke up to find that Nicky had been taken to the hospital. She wasn't feeling well, and needed some medication immediately. So, the rest of us stayed behind and tried to gather our belongings and supplies for the day. David, David, and Carlton loaded up our supplies while Beth, Aimie, and Katherine rode in the van to stand guard at the orphange after the supplies were dropped off. The men then turned around after taking one load of supplies and came back to the hotel to pick up the puppet theater and purchase watermelons for the kids. After ALL our trips back and forth from the hotel to the orphanage, we finally made it in one piece to "celebrate" our last day in Lom.
When we arrived we were greeted by Zoiko! He had been in the hospital in Sofia this week recuperating from his arm surgery. We were excited to see another familiar face! After cutting up watermelon we put on a puppet show! It was hilarious. Imagine Susan, Katherine, Karen, and I all squating behind the small theater making random animal noises to "Old McDonald". We also sang a few other songs. The kids enjoyed it! We finished the day with our group photo, balloons, t-shirts, visors, and pictures. We said our goodbyes and ran back to the hotel that had insisted that some of us checkout by noon....another fun event.
Back at the hotel we loaded up the vans and headed for Lovetch. We made it all to Lovetch in one piece with Tedi, Kris, and WAYNE driving :) After unloading our bags, Joe decided that it would be best to see another doctor about the infection on his tonsils. After driving 2 hours to Lovetch, David, Jennifer, Joe, Nicky, and Kris got back in the van and drove to the hospital. While they were gone, the rest of the crew wandered around town exploring the shops. When they returned the doctor decided that it would be best if Joe went to the hospital in Sofia. So, the Sanders reloaded their luggage into the van and we drove 2 hours to Sofia.
After arriving around 9:00 they took Joe in while Katheirne and I served as "guards" in the van... Around midnight, Joe was given a room and he and David spent the night in the hospital. Kris took Jennifer, Katherine, and I to a hotel, brought us McDonalds, and went to get medicine for Joe. Then Kris spent the night on a BENCH at the hospital! He went above and beyond for us!!!! I don't know what we would have done without him there!
Joe was released from the hospital this morning around 6:00 and he and David came back to the hotel. Kris drove BACK to Lovetch to switch out vans and check on the rest of the group. They are working at the other orphanage and will return to Sofia this evening. Kris's father is taking Joe back to the hospital tonight for another IV.
Joe is currently feeling a little better. Nicky decided to rest at the hotel in Lovetch today rather than travel to the other orphanage. Tedi's extended family has offered to help them work on the summer house at the orphanage.
Needless to say, this has been quite an eventful week. We have been faced with many obstacles, but in the meantime we have made significant progress at the orphanage. It's been an exhausting week and we are all ready to return home, but we will miss the kids as always!
We appreciate all the prayers for our group, the kids, and Kris and Tedi. We hope to all return home tomorrow in one piece!
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