Delighted to spend a bit of time at CURE this morning. I just love all the little giggles and the way people’s faces light up! Hama has been here about a month. I looked and found a picture of him from just one month ago. He has had his cleft surgery and looks very different.

Hama before his surgery

Hama just smiled and smiled... think there is even a little dimple on his cheek?

Legos...

It is not just his face that has changed though… today he was smiling SO SO SO much. When I met him last month, he was the one who was very stand-offish and even threw toys at me. A bit of a corker! I do love a kid with spunk, but today, he was kind and gentle and oh so smiley. I just love these kids!

Yosef (formerly known as Soufian) blowing bubbles

Yosef enjoys entertaining his friends

Another funny thing happened today…  Soufian, for whom I worked very hard to get the pronunciation of his name right, asked me to call him Yosef. Well, come to find out… he is Soufian on paper but likes to be called Yosef. Boys will be boys. Just when I think I am getting used to all the different names, more change. It is good, though. It keeps me on my toes. I love Yosef’s smile and love of life and he is my friend… he introduced me to a few more friends too… Chibou, Attah, and Aboubacar. Being here and all the change that it brings is so worth it! People need to know that they are worth something, don’t they? What a better reason to undergo change to about everything I know as “normal”! Life has been significantly altered and for that I am thankful. What a great day!!!

Check out Chibou's eyes.....what handsome boys!

Originally posted at: http://christinelehman.blogspot.com/2011/11/change.html.