Update on Tison

Tison spent 18 months in America where he received reconstructive surgery for burns to his face, arms, right hand, both legs and feet. While he was in the U.S. he became very special to his host family who sent with me several gifts in a big, Green Bay Packers bag for him. I got to take it and give it to him.  He was so excited to get his gifts and card.  He has grown a lot.  Each time I see him I notice he is becoming a young man.

He was also excited to show me that he could read and write. While he was in the U.S. he went to school where he made great progress but was challenged by learning phonics. He was actually very gifted with numbers but reading was his biggest struggle. He had such a big smile as he read to me from a book he selected from the library. It was an honor to see the evidence of his hard work.

Tison is also a thoughtful boy and usually has a friend. He is not one who has a lot of friends around him–he likes to have one good friend at a time. His new best friend is Jek. Jek is the opposite of Tison. He is tall, thin and quiet. The one thing I could see they have in common — they are both kind to each other–there is not a mean bone in either one of them. It is so good to see that he has grown and that he is excited about learning. He is well on his way to becoming a good person.

Tison is the only local member of the Green Bay Packers fan club. That is loyalty.