"The Surgery"? Is that any way to talk to a kid?

As you can tell this isn't Tanya!  Yep, it's Jim.  I'm taking over for tonight.  Tanya and Tracy are long asleep.  I've been working on her blog and some other communication for the last hour only to lose it all when the internet went down momentarily.  So, nothing like starting over at going on midnight.  But you are all worth it (plus my wife told me I had to do it).  So, here goes my twisted view of another amazing day in Uganda.  

First off, why would you ever name a medical clinic (the only approved one in the country) for children "The Surgery".  Like they aren't scared enough already!  "It'll be okay honey, it's just a little exam...no big deal."  Then you show up and the place is called, "The SURGERY"!  Well, Tracy was a good sport and she was proud to find out that she was 134 1/2 centimeters tall.  Exciting stuff, huh?  Don't ask me how many kilograms she weighed, they lost me at the centimeters.  

Secondly, there are two exams that Tracy needs before we can go before the U.S. Embassy for her visa.  Today was the first.  Half way there, huh?  Not so quick.  After Tracy courageously didn't cry getting her blood drawn (I told her she didn't have to watch) Tanya about cried when we found out that there wasn't an available appointment that worked with our schedule for another week!  That wasn't going to work and jeopardized everything.  I think the look on Tanya's face would've drove any woman (there were three receptionists) to take a harder look at the appointment book.  Thank the Lord they did again and again until they 'created' an appointment for us tomorrow before they open.   Can I just say, "Thank you for praying."  Because that is huge for us.  Now with that last appointment being tomorrow Tracy can go back to school for the week and we can everything lined up waiting for the Judge's ruling on Thursday (my birthday!).   So, as you know, the timing for all of this, is so crucial and that allowed us to stay on track.  It will also give Tanya and I a couple of days off at the beginning of the week which we've really needed and are now looking forward to.  

Well, I have exceeded my liberties on "Tanya's" blog, so if you'd like a few more sordid stories of our day you'll have to bounce over to my blog.  The link should be at the bottom of the page.  Love you all.  

Jim