8:30am CST from Julie: Team safe and sound back in the USA.  In New York, getting ready to depart.  Next Atlanta and then home sweet home!

10am CST from Julie:  Team safe and sound in a hotel in Abuja.  Very excited about "real" showers.  Everyone is smiling and healthy and...yep, Kim's tummy is doing fine!  Ladies on team had a hard time letting go of their babies this morning.  Exciting new for the day was Chris received the honor of naming a very tiny precious baby who had just arrived.  Her mother had died.  Her name is Carolyn ele ojo (God's gift).

finally an update

I will start with a big "sorry" for our lack of updates. Our team has had a few normal hurdles to contend with. Storms which have prevented internet use, babies sucking all life and energy from moms who have not been up all night in a LONG while, etc etc. We will try to do better. Anyway for family watching for any info on their mighty traveler I thought I would just write a bit about each team member. Chris-is surviving having 5 wives but he might say "barely". He has done great and the children love him. He is very popular in the early evening when he takes out the remote control truch we brought. He chases the children and they run, jump and scream to dodge the truck getting them. He has also worked tirelessly on scraping walls at the school. They are preparing for painting of the walls soon. The funniest thing yet was Chris dancing with the children today. YES I have video to share!!! Barb, She has been "doing it all". During the day she is teaching in the classroom, singing playing and all with a baby in her arms. She has also bbbbeen a HUGE help tending babies in the night. She is always the one to volunteer for duties that no one really wants. My best thought though is everytime we mention the cow she starts to bawl. Yes I mean big time crying!! The cow is set for execution at three today and barb is not happy at all. We her fellow brothers and sisters being the compassionate souls we are keep mooing quietly at her. Should be an interesting day tomorrow when we feast on Barb's friend. Emily has done great too, not easy being the only teen. Emily like to hang with the 5-8 yr olds. Emily has done it all too. She has scraped walls with Chris, taught in the school, tended a baby (all by herself) thru the night, and much much more. Everyday is a day of growth from emily and she is really starting to embrace the culture. Amy, is a work horse. She has just fallen in love with one of our babies (Ele). They are pretty much inseparable and we all refer to him as her baby. Ele was quite weak and sick when she received him but now he is healthy and actually getting a bit fat. Amy is the one who is always amusing us with her humor and teasing. Kim, is the rock star if I have to name one. She might be tiny and quiet but the girl is fearless and willing totry most anything. She has taken care of our sickest baby who only weighs 4 pounds and we have nicknamed the vomit comit. I am sure you know why. When you have him you get zero sleep just about. Not one complaint has ever left kim's mouth. She also has a great story to tell you all about her adventure to buy a cow. She was literally almost run over by a run away cow. Kim came making us aware that she has tummy issues even in the states. I can tell you she has never shyed from eating crazy food and the Lord has protected her. well enought typing all are well and anxious to share many stories when they ome back Julie