In case you didn't know, Pierre is a living miracle.
When he first came to the mission, all he could do was lay flat. We tried to prop him up with pillows, but if his body was leaning too far forward, his head would drop and his neck muscles didn't have the strength to lift it back up. He barely made a sound besides a weak cry when he awoke and a soft moan when he took his bottle.
Flash forward 14 months.
Pierre loves to show off. He tilts and dips his head in all directions. He waves, he smiles, he cries, he laughs, he baby talks the names of his other brothers and sisters, and makes all kinds of other random sounds just because he can.
But the best thing I've heard come out of his mouth thus far was yesterday in church...
He looked up at me with complete ease and in his most cheerful and clear tone he said,
'Hi'.
And then he said it again. And again. And again.
Thank you for praying for 'Ti Pierre' (which translates to 'Little Pierre'), as the kids like to call him. The love and support he has received from near and far has transformed his little life into an incredible testimony of hope.
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