We have now been in Rwanda one week, and we are just now getting to the point where our bodies have adjusted to the time change (9 hours ahead). We are also getting into and used to our new routines here, including our children who started their school on Monday (after arriving Thursday night).
One of the first things we were able to do was visit the Home of Innocence. The boys are all well, including Benjamin. Both Benjamin and his brother David speak English quite well and they help us to communicate with the other children in the home. I was asking them about school, including how far they have to walk to get to school. They told me it is about a 20 minute walk- about 1 mile. I asked Benjamin if it made him tired to do the walking to and from school (they also walk that far when they go to church on Sundays). He replied that it did not make him tired at all- it was no problem. So, praise God that it sounds as if his heart is doing well & is strong!
For comparison sake, I would like to remind you of how Benjamin looked in the hospital in Rwanda last May (before his heart surgery):
And this is how he looks now:
Now that is great to see! Praise God for letting us be a part of his miracle!
God Bless You,
Lisa
