On Friday, November 6, Esther won the hearts of the staff at BJC St. Louis Children’s Hospital. She displayed  quiet calm even as she was poked, prodded, stuck with an IV, and placed in the MRI  Scan tube.

The team at Children’s responded by showering Esther with attention and gifts. It was obvious to Karen, Josephat, and Naomi that the staff of Children’s is very taken with Esther.

By evening she was ready to hang out with a new friend at the Smith’s, munching  on French fries, and photograph the people who were photographing her.