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Wednesday, May 30, 2012

There's a new baby in town!

Simplice, one of our four Hospitality Team members is now a momma!! She got married last year and found out she was pregnant a few months later. Her pregnancy has been a difficult one and the past two months or so she has mostly stayed at home because of doctor's orders. Simplice's baby was due at the end of June and we were really hoping she would give birth before we returned to the states so we could meet her baby. Two weeks ago she had malaria which is very dangerous for a pregnant woman and baby. Simplice went into early labor and at 2 AM on Monday, May 21st she gave birth to a healthy baby boy! She was only 7 1/2 months pregnant, but the baby is in good health and weighed close to 3 kilos (a little over 6 lbs). The baby's name is Samuel (after his grandfather, not Sam).

Sam, Hannah and I went to visit the new baby this morning. It was such a joy to see Simplice holding her new baby with that motherly glow on her face. So, I had to share some photos of the newest arrival.



It has been fun to help Simplice walk through her pregnancy and learn about the different practices in each other's culture. Michelle and I have had many conversations with Simplice about being pregnant and caring for a baby. We are so excited she now gets to experience motherhood! Congratulations to the new parents!

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