Pedro

We just spent another 2 hours in the emergency room with Pedro. After church we took the kids to Pizza Hut, more for the playground than the pizza, and without realizing it we allowed Pedro to eat far too much. After he finished he headed to the playground, but could only sit there and his breathing was markedly labored. But the longer we watched the more labored his breathing became until finally it frightened us. I held him in my lap and he was almost hyperventilating and his heart was about to beat out of his chest, so we decided we better get him to the emergency room.

It was just a bad case of overeating, but we discovered that Pedro has asthma as well! So, we had to wait through to doses of atomized medicine for him, thus the long wait. He's fine now, but we have to continue the atomizer at home every 6 hours...I don't know yet for how long that's going to be. It's 10:45 p.m. here now and that is almost two hours later than anyone in the house is ever awake. On top of that Mauricio & Cesar have their first Karate competition tomorrow at 8:00 a.m.

I hate to mention costs, but...........I didn't have enough money to cover Pedro's hospital bill and they hold your drivers license until you pay, so I had to use a credit card. It will be the same tomorrow morning for all the meds...the credit card again. It is difficult for me to cry about money, but we desperately need you to share this opportunity with ALL your friends. Please ask everyone you know to give to the Widow's Mite...these children need our help and unfortunately it takes money to raise them...please pray about how you can share this with others and thanks to each one of you who have been so faithful. God has truly blessed us by surrounding us with so many who give so much...that's what makes it difficult to ask for more, but we must.