Allen Family Update

Greetings from a cool and rainy South Africa!

We wanted to let everyone know that Lacie and Nathan did have their surgeries this week. Nathan was on Monday and Lacie was on Tuesday. They both did well, although the days were quite long. We both were able to be with Nathan at the hospital as a missionary friend watched Lacie for us at the guest house. Steven stayed back with Nathan for his recovery and Monica went with Lacie for her surgery. Lacie had Coke and Doritos fairly soon after she woke up from her surgery. Not bad for just having her tonsils out. The doctor said her tonsils were huge and did not know how she even swallowed! Both kids have rested well, thanks to good pain meds! :) Nathan is almost back to his usual self.

The plan for now is that Steven and Nathan will return to Swaziland on Friday morning after Nathan gets his Hep A vaccination shot....poor guy! We need to do it on this side as we cannot get the shot in Swaziland. Lacie has a follow-up appointment with her ENT doc on Tuesday late afternoon so hopefully, Monica and Lacie will get medical clearance to return home on Wednesday. We have an extra mission truck that needs to get back to Swaziland so it is helpful this time for us to get some of the family home earlier than waiting around Jo'burg.

Thank you for all your prayers for us during this time and we pray everyone is doing well.

Miss everyone lots!
Love,
Steven, Monica, Lacie and Nathan