Last summer I took Rita swimming and she was terrified! I don't think she'd ever gone before. This summer she hopped right in and had a blast. However, Rebecca, Rita's sister had some struggles getting in the pool, she preferred the hot tub:). After some coaching, she seemed to do okay...each time they get more and more comfortable in the water!
Friday, July 11, 2008
Summer Swimming!
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Christmas 2007
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Friday, July 4, 2008
Halloween 2007
Niki (my roommate) and I took Rita (my little sis) and Rebecca (Rita's real big sis) Trick or Treating! It was a blast. I dressed up as a world travelor, Niki, a baseball player, Rita, a hawaiian girl, and Rebecca was a witch!
Both girls got tons of candy and loved going from house to house!
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What is a Refugee?
Basically a refugee is someone who is forced to leave their country because it is not safe for them to stay there. Refugees have little/no choice of country or city of resettlement. To learn more about refugee's in our country, research the U.S. Refugee Resettlement Program Act of 1980.
From what I know about the Sayou family, most of the children were raised in camps in a neighboring country to Liberia, Africa.
I've heard Rita and Ante (Rita's real big sister) talk about waiting for their names to appear on a list...I assume that list was a list of acceptance from the UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees). Ante has written a paper for school about her move here to America and I'd like to post that someday when I get it. I just think it's so interesting to learn about other people's experiences.
I feel so blessed to live in a country where I am am safe. I can't imagine going through what these "little wonders" as I like to call them, have gone through...
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