I hadn’t heard my twin’s voice since Thanksgiving, and she called me today! They got a telephone in the jungle today and she called me to test the line!
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I can’t tell you how hard it has been not being in touch with you, Nessers. Everyday there is a yearning, a tugging on my heart and thoughts towards you…if that makes sense, I know you feel the same things. And I want to say how absolutely thrilled I was to hear your voice today, but those words fall short. About all I could do when you called was laugh! You sounded so good, so close, so familiar and part of me…and so very, very far away at the same time. My heart is a little lighter, quieter, just knowing I can call you when I want to now, and that it might be you on the phone again tomorrow!
Jerome has prayed everyday for a while now that Uncle Vann, Aunt Vanessa, Corynn, Ethan, and Clara would finish their house and phone lines. Boy, did his face light up when I told him you had gotten a phone today! He said “I didn’t know that!” and corrected his prayer from “please God” to “thank you God” tonight. 🙂
In other news, Ian is asleep right now breathing easier than he has all week! I’m hoping that he’s coming out of it, and I won’t have to sleep outside with him again tonight or stand in the bathroom with him for hours tomorrow. Although I’m so grateful to Mom for taking Jerome and Seth for me when Ian was bad, and for Peter coming home from work to help me and take turns with him and letting me sleep, and also for Tim and Misty who set up their tent and air mattress in our front yard for us! How very blessed I am!
And how thankful I am for every breath God gives us.