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Wednesday, May 30, 2007

Junior, My New Big Brother

Junior is now my brother/cousin. i wanted to post the picture of him that he sent to me on here but it did not work! Anyway!, instead of me telling you what happened i will let you read what happened! And this is what happened:

An e-mail from Jennifer (my aunt) (this e-mail is part ofanother e-mail also sent to other less informed people so there is some info that will be retold to you):
A young man named Junior that was hired to work at the orphanage while we were there was brought to me with severe stomach pains. I knew it was peptic ulcer disease and tried some different treatments on him while I was there. The last night there we all were at dinner and about 30 min after eating he had his head on the table and had tears in his eyes. He then told me this is how he feels after he eats everyday. After dinner my sister Gretchen and I were talking to Junior and asked him about his past. He was left at a home for boys at a young age by his mother because she couldn't feed him. When the man who ran the school and home died two years ago he was put out on the street since he was now too old to be adopted. He went back to live with his mother. About a year ago he found her dead. His dad has 16 children from 7 different women (typical in Haiti) and his dad's new wife makes him sleep outside the one room tin shack. He says he lays awake all night afraid he will be killed. His father's house is in a bad part of Haiti. This young man was almost in tears as he opened up to us. My sister Gretchen says.........."we will be your mothers".

My e-amil to Junior:
Hello, Junior!
I am Elisabeth Huijskens, Gretchen's daughter & Jennifer's niece. So that makes me your sister! I am 12 years old but i act very old for my age. My birthday is January 5. And i care for Haiti very very much!!! Jennifer e-mailed me about you! I cried like a little baby when she told me about you! I would like to be part of your family, Junior. I have heard of you but, still i barley know you! And yet i already care for you like you have been my big brother my whole live!
Love,
Elisabeth

An e-mail from Junior:
hi!
i'm so happy because you whrite me thank you so much my cousine because you think about me.it's makes me so happy i have a biger family then i thouh i love you and i can't wait to meet you face to face.

Love you too Junior & will see you soon!

12 comments:

Michelle said...

Congratulations!! Junior is a great guy!! I'm so glad he has 2 great moms now!

Gail said...

Are you blogging from the Netherlands???????????



I love him too, Lizzie! He is a great guy and has such a huge heart.

Elisabeth said...

Yes! I am blogging from the Ntherlands! Oh i am sooo thankful for it!

I have been e-mailing with Junior and i really enjoy talking with him. I pray for him A LOT! And i con't wait to see him this July (which will come soon than i think!)

Jordyn said...

He sounds nice!!!!!

Kathy Eden said...

Wow!!! I can't wait to meet him as well. You have an amazing heart Lizzie!

Kristina said...

I hear he is Jimmy's cousin? If this is true we are now related too! Yippee! Jimmy IS Jonas's cousin.

I'm glad to hear Jr has a family now too. He was so sweet to all of us in April when he escorted us to the Baptist missions. Now I know why he refused our offers of feeding him lunch. Yikes that has to be painful!

Ever since Megan posted about his illness I have been praying.
I love it when God brings people and families together!!!!

Angela said...

How encouraging you must have been to your new big brother. You are an amazing young woman Lizzie!!! Junior is blessed to have you in his life. I can't wait for you to meet him and love on him. God bless!!!

Anonymous said...

Lizzie,

Thank you for contacting Junior and making him feel welcomed into our family. He really needs us. Liz, he is in trouble. He is bleeding internally and needs prayer immediatly. As I write, he is on his way to a Doctors without Borders clinic. An American security guard who owns the company that escorted your mom and me from the airport has went to pick him up and get him to the hospital. You need to add this to your blog site so everyone reading can pray for him.

Love you,
Aunt Jennifer

Elisabeth said...

Yes that has NEVER left my prayers!

Jessie B said...

thats soo sweet. I met Junior when I went to HAITI in April he is sooo sweet.I love him like a brother.

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Anonymous said...

lzzie that is sooo sweet!
you have a great heart.
goldfish<3