Willy is still doing great. He’s still been having seizures, but they are getting less frequent than they were when he was at the hospital. He's making big improvements already and we are hoping and praying that we can get the seizures under control.

He’s had a week full of new experiences. We took him into town to buy him a new pair of shoes, probably the first pair he’s ever had. It took him about an hour to get used to wearing them, but now he loves putting them on and running all over the backyard. 

So happy to leave the store in his new shoes.

We also took him to get his teeth cleaned. He is such a tough little guy and was even smiling through parts of the cleaning. Today we took him to the hospital to get a check up and get his medication refilled. 

In the dentist chair.

Showing off his clean teeth.

The more time we spend with him the more we realize just how tough of a situation he must have lived in even before he was abandoned at the hospital. We don’t really know much about his life before the hospital. His discharge papers say that he came from Endebes, which is a village is that about an hour outside of town. 

Love this little guy.

Willy is not only adjusting to living at the house, but he is so curious and learning to experience the world. Willy can talk, but he mostly just comments on the things he sees. Many common everyday objects, like money and shoes, he is unable to identify. He started out eating more than his fill at every meal because he is so used to not knowing when his next meal will be. He is so used to being neglected that he often seeks any type of attention he can get, even if its being scolded. Willy is learning how to play with others, adjusting to being able to just be a kid and most of all learning what love is. No matter how many times I see it, my heart will always break for children like Willy, who were born with a disability and simply because of that are subjected to things that no child should have to deal with. Please continue to pray for Willy as he continues to thrive and live the kind of life that he deserves. Also please keep other children in Willy’s position in your prayers and that God will place them in our path.