New Arrival

This afternoon another abandoned baby arrived at the shelter. She is only a few weeks old and so sweet. I gave her the once over and filled out her admission form while Sindi, one of the caregivers, gave her a bath and put clean clothes on her.

She seems to be in pretty good condition except for a rash on her cheeks and a blister on her arm. Dr. Neil comes every Saturday, so I'm sure he'll take a look at her while he's here tomorrow.

She would not stop crying, so I rocked her for about an hour, and she finally settled down. I tried placing her in her crib then, but she immediately started wailing again. So I picked her up and gave her a bottle. Then I bundled her up in a blanket and tried putting her back in her crib. This time she fell asleep.

Please be praying for our new little girl. Just like the other babies who have arrived this month, she seems really uncertain of her surroundings and is going to need a lot of love and attention. Also please pray for her health as we are still unsure of her HIV status.