Many children, many needs

Today and tomorrow and the next few days will be a time of helping children get adjusted. Mariam returned today after 4 days. We are still working on helping her gain weight but then she is going back home in a week for a few days for a religious holiday. Tarun just finished exams today and is on holiday until Monday. He wants to go home to visit his mother. His sister Deepa, who wanted to come live with us and go to a good school has now changed her mind. I don't know if there is the fear of the change or if her grandparents want more from me than just to help with her education. I asked Deepa to try living here for one month and if she didn't like it she could return home. So, tomorrow, Deepa and her mother are coming just to have lunch and visit, and see if this is what she wants to do...pray. Finally, Samson and his father and uncle are coming to visit tomorrow. They are going to take him to the deaf school first and if he is accepted he will live here with us and go back and forth to school each day. Pray as we try to finish painting the inside of the house and get everything settled so the children can settle more easily and for them to be on a regular schedule.