Because I can

I guess I just have a lot to say lately.  To start on a light note, last Sunday I was watching Home Alone with JM.  Magalitha walked in and exclaimed, "Kevin!", then flopped down and watched it with us.  I found her a few days later watching it on the TV in French.  We are going to watch it again tonight while eating disgusting amounts of popcorn.
On a serious note, I went to IBESR today with Magalitha.  They are the social services of Haiti.  Magalitha and I had talked for a long time about her making an official report since she is still a minor.  I felt like it would be an important step for her, and for me too.  It took a seriously long time for us to get it done, but today was the day.  A very kind woman interviewed her for a long time.  Magalitha shared her complete story with this woman, in an office with no partition, so that the other 4 people working there heard every word.  At times, someone else would chime in a question for her.  I sat outside, watching the scene, and thanking God that He provided a woman interviewer.  Magalitha did a great job.  She didn't melt down in giggles at all.  She looked the woman in the eye.  She spoke her answers loud enough for the interviewer to hear her.  I am so insanely proud of this girl right now I could just give her a big sloppy kiss on her sweet cheek!!  In true Haiti fashion, we had to wait for our copy of the report because the woman who works the copy machine was eating lunch.  So wait we did.  And then the interviewer asked me if I read French.  I said, 'I'm not sure, some days I do.'  And I read every word of that report.  I told her I understood it, and then she asked me to sign as the one who is responsible for this precious 17 year old girl.  And sign I did.  My full legal name.
So tonight we'll celebrate with Kevin, and I might even bust out my secret chocolate stash.
Happy Tuesday!