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Caleb -1 week after India

Caleb the great warrior, the boy who daily reminds us of God and His sovereignty has been in Kenya for 1 week now. The parents are very excited about having him home and the many milestones he is making. Nicoletta says that his appetite has increased and she is now considering to wean him. After all he will be 6months tomorrow 20th April. He is actually sitting down now without any support, that is a great milestone for this brave boy.

He went for a review with the local doctor and she was impressed at his growth. He is now 5.1kgs, he will have another review and echo(scan of the heart ) in 2 weeks time but as of now he is still on medication.  The doctor told the family that they should thank God that Caleb went to India because a hospital in the UK that had offered to do  free surgery just about the time they were ready to leave for India had declined to take him saying he needed to add weight first. It was God who lead their footsteps to go ahead with the India option.

This morning the mother sent me a text message just blessing the lord and blessings all our friends. She sends me quite a number of texts for all the people who supported them and I can't forward them daily but please accept her gratitude and blessings upon your life.

This is what she wrote this morning:
Praise be to God who speaks righteousness and declares things that are right. Have a very promising day and your going out and coming be guided by God. Say hi to our dear pals. All their needs are met by Lord Jesus!Caleb is sitting down without support.
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