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Duck and cover.

Gotta use bullets today. Sorry. My brain is full and fragmented.
  • After a rough first evening meal with Tejan, where he refused to try pizza, (not even one teeny tiny bite) we watched him go through three heaping plates of food last night. Funny thing was, when Savannah asked what was for dinner and I said 'chicken and rice,' Tejan piped up with 'PIZZA!' He's a goofy boy.
  • We took him to the Japanese Garden where he just couldn't wrap his head around the idea of having Koi fish just to look at. He kept saying 'In Africa, we would eat those fish.'
  • After seeing a bike at the school when we went to register him, he came home and decided he wanted to learn how to ride one. He went to the garage, picked one out, and went full speed down the driveway and into the street. Within 20 minutes, he was going up and down the street as though he'd been doing it all his life. I'm telling you, this boy is brave. And a little crazy.
  • Yesterday he learned what a skunk is. (Ours was back spraying in the middle of the night again.) And we learned that if you throw stones at a monkey in Sierra Leone, they will come out into the road and bite your feet. Or so we're told...

We are having so much fun...



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  1. Melissa9:13 AM

    Hey there! I was just catching up on your blog after being randomly linked here from your friend Mindy's blog (her 2006 birthday post) where I was randomly linked from a homeschooling blog! It was 3 degrees to Cathy Goins! ;)

    I had no idea about Tejan. I am so encouraged and challenged by your heart for Africa and your obedience to take him into your home. Can't wait to hear how God continues to work and use your family in his life... and him in yours.

    Melissa

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  2. Kelly9:35 AM

    Oh, wow. You have got your hands full. It's like a whole radical-life-change-experience-thing. I wonder how this experience will shape Tejan;s future?
    You are in my prayers.

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  3. Anonymous1:51 PM

    Cathy -
    just remembered a few years ago when paul and I had some japanese boys for about 2 or 3 weeks on an exchange program - we had some "food issues" - they just could not deal with pbj sandwiches - it was gross for them. Also breakfast cereal - yikes! They wanted to eat tuna for breakfast and other fishy things and rice was for EVERY meal - not just dinner when you don't have potatoes or pasta....I remember feeling like I was a total reject for not knowing these things...this is going to be real fun, eh? Still praying for your transition...

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  4. Missy6:19 PM

    wow! wonderful stories to be remembered for a lifetime. How special for you and your family!

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  5. Susie8:48 PM

    I'm already enjoying the peeks into his stay!

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  6. Anonymous11:00 PM

    Cathy
    It has been SO fun to follow your adventure so far with Tejan.
    This has been such a busy week. I have wanted to call all week but the time has just gotten away from me.
    I do so hope we will get to meet him before he heads home.

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