3rd Day of Travels

It is Sunday here is the DRC and we woke up to beautiful music from the church next to us. It was so soothing for me. The people in the DRC get very dressed up for church it was a neat thing to see.

Yesterday was a great day. Rocky sleeps a lot. We have to wake him up for breakfast and he doesn't want to get up. We have to drag him out of bed and he is not happy. He sleeps a total of 12 hours. I suppose it is the most peaceful sleep he has ever had.

We met some MAF people living here and they took us out and about today. The ride to their house was just like we were in a video game. Dodging cars left and right fighting our way into traffic. no stop signs. Just whoever is more daring will get to where they want to go. We were literally bouncing so much in the back seat our heads touched the roof of the truck. The holes in the road were huge. On their way to pick us up they got bullied by a police officer and had to pay them off. He was a very aggressive police officer too. the police office actually grabbed in their car to open the door and Matthew took the door and slammed it on the police officers hand. He was made. So matthew paid him off and he took off out of there. It is terrible that the police are so corrupt.

It was so nice to talk with some people from America. They had a very nice home and well guarded. they had cement blocks all around their house. So the kids could play outside and be safe. Rocky had a blast with their Levi but Rocky has no idea how to share so this little Levi had to put up with Rocky and taking his toys all day. He was a trooper though. Levi was so sweet to him. Boy did they get dirty outside. They rode bikes, played with trucks and climbed a dead tree that fell in their yard. While they were playing we talked with Matthew and Lisa. they love it here in the DRC. Bless their hearts. It can't be easy. She told me she has 3 outfits for her daughter and just keeps washing them over and over. They can't get any mail so the only way they can get things is through people visiting in the DRC. She was explaining to us when she does laundry and hangs it out these little mango flies lays eggs on their wet clothes. So when they wear their clothes the eggs will hatch and they bit into their skin and burrow in there. You can see the black of their head in the skin. You have to pop it and pull them out. It is some type of parasite. Lisa said she was so grossed out when she got here but now she is used to it. She was showing me marks on her body where they were. Then we were standing on the porch and she said watch out for these bugs. they are called acid bugs. She said they fall on you and burn you like acid and it is very painful. So different than in the US.

They fed us a great supper. They made us chicken, coleslaw and plantanes. The plantanes were so good. Rocky of course had a melt down at food time. But then he came in and ate and ate. He ate the chicken down to the bone. We were all looking at each others plates and then Rocky's plate. How he ate every thing on that bone. Ours were filled with fat and grizzle not his. It was kind of sad how we eat compared to Rocky.

then Matthew had to take us home. Later at night it is dark now and the streets were packed with people partying. Matthew said it is Friday night. The ladies were so dressed up. We did get kind of stuck in an alley and he said roll up your windows and keep your doors locked at all times. That was kind of scary. Then we were on a busy highway. It was about 3 or 4 lanes. This little cute boy walked up to our car as we were stopped begging for money. He looked like one of my 4th graders. I had nothing so I gave him a roll of my breath mints. He had the biggest smile. I felt terrible. He has to stand out there and beg for money. Then as we were driving away at full speed other children were in the same road trying to get things from cars. The cars go around 50 MPH and they are standing on the dividing lines of the roads. that was heart breaking to me.  We finally made it home and were happy to go to bed. We were pretty tired.

Oops I did for get one thing though a lady tried selling her baby to me on the street yesterday. She was running after me as I was walking very fast saying baby baby and I shook my head No no.

Today it is Sunday and we went to the Market one of the very few things we can do around here. We ate and bought some things. Now we are in the room and Rocky is napping for 2 hours now. He loves sleeping. Tomorrow we go to the DGM and get our final paperwork done. Pray that we make it home on time. We will find out more tomorrow.

Thanks for all the prayers for our adoption journey. We are truly blessed to have so much support. Will blog more later but that is it for now.
Heidi :)