No More Monkeys Climbing in the Trees

Well, it was bound to happen at some point, I guess. At a little after 1 o'clock this afternoon, Alanna fell out of the tangerine tree. She was just standing at the crook of the tree - not very high up while Junior and Sylove were getting the tangerines. Alanna says that she felt her foot slipping so she leaned forward to grab the tree, but leaned too far forward and tumbled on down, landing on her right wrist. I could hear her screams immediately from the house and took off running to see what had happened.

Alanna's lips were white and she was broke out in a sweat, so I was fairly certain she had broken her arm. I grabbed Mary Lou's keys from her house so that I could borrow her truck - though she wasn't actually home for me to ask to borrow her truck --( we really do need to fund for our own vehicle! ) Alanna was in a lot of pain, and I prayed for the Lord to comfort her as I drove her to the clinic. Within 10 minutes of her fall, we were sitting in the clinic yard waiting for the Dr. and she was asleep in my arms! The Lord is so good! Though she had a small crack in each little bone above her wrist; the Lord touched her in a special way and helped her through the afternoon.

We made it back home around 3:30 pm (we couldn't have had that fast of service in the States! :) The other kids were waiting for her loaded with gifts! She now has a new pet Katydid, some cars and gehkos from Jake, and a Barbie camera from Brianna that she had gotten when she was in the hospital. The kids are taking good care of her and are being very helpful.

Alanna was very excited about all the extra attention; but has since realized that she doesn't get to take her cast on and off whenever she wants -- and so it is not nearly as exciting! She is already finding it to be hot and itchy! Poor thing!

Please pray for her quick healing and adjustment to having to wear a cast! Thanks!