Update Jan. 5

Jenn had a good day today - she still has a tube in one lung, but she has been walking around on her own power, and sitting up more - according to Brenda, a significant improvement.

Tim will be discharged to a halfway house tomorrow, which was upsetting, but he will be back and forth to the hospital, and can visit Jenn when he's there.

The doctors are talking about one more week in the hospital, then a move to a halfway house for Jenn for two weeks, then a trip home. She will not be able to return to Africa, because of the removal of her spleen, and that is upsetting, because she has worked so hard to get there, learned new languages, etc.

Brenda and Micki are still there, and have not made plans to return. They have been moved to a new room, 109, at the Forever Resort in Pretoria. They can be called in the evening (1:00 PM CT, 2:00 PM ET) at 01127126446000, ask for room 109. Least expensive way is a land line with a calling card.