I took Titi to the hospital last Wednesday for a regular checkup. While there, an American doctor performed an ultrasound and discovered that Titi's amniotic fluid was low and the baby had very little lung tissue. The doctor admitted Titi, gave her a steroid shot to help the baby develop and scheduled her c-section for Monday. The doctor called me and told me that the baby would not live.
Titi has lived a tragic life. She became paralyzed by a failed epidural while delivering her first child. That child died at birth. Titi's second baby also died at birth. Titi's tragic story was well known by all the nurses at the hospital. While standing at Titi's bedside, we started praying for a miracle. As we prayed, I could hear the other patients in Titi's room agreeing with us in prayer.
God answered our prayers, Monday morning, by giving Titi a perfectly healthy baby boy! Before I left the hospital, the news of Titi's miracle baby had reached the nurses in the ER. Every nurse gave glory to God and said, "God is a miracle working God."
Thank you for paying all of Titi's medical bills.
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Last week, we moved our ebola orphaned girls to a new house that's closer to their church and school. Esther sends you her greetings and says, "Thank you for the house." |
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After the girls moved in, I had the privilege of delivering the gifts you sent to your sponsored children. Here is a picture of Ruth receiving her gifts. When I arrived at the house, Ruth asked me if I would buy her a backpack for school. I smiled because God's timing is perfect. God truly knows how to love on His children. Little did Ruth know that a couple months earlier, while I was in the States, God moved her sponsor's heart to purchase the perfect gifts. Guess what Ruth received? Among many other gifts, Ruth received a backpack. Ruth shared all her "American Cookies" with the other girls in the house. You have no idea how much your gifts mean to your children. Thank you! |
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When we packed our bags for Liberia, we pulled our supplies out of their original packages to save on space and weight. Your children's gifts were the exception. We left your gifts in their packages so your children would know what it was like to open a new gift. This is something they had never done before. It felt like Christmas as we opened gifts and read your letters together. Thank you for lavishing love on your children! Josephine is shy and did not know how to respond to her gift. She kept a straight face while I was in the room. After walking out of the room, I peeked around the corner and saw her face erupt with smiles as she and all her sisters started playing. Thank you for giving Josephine her first baby doll! The sound of girls giggling and playing could be heard as I inspected the house. |
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Blessing loves to FaceTime her sponsor. Did you know you can talk though FaceTime to your children? Don't worry, I can interpret for you. If you have What's App, you can also chat with your children and exchange pictures. Just get me your information and I will hook you up. I allow the kids to use my phone to communicate with their sponsors. |
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Emergency! I need your help. I need to deliver this baby to her mother but I can't remember who the mother is. This baby was mixed in with the other gifts when we arrived in Liberia but it had no name on it. Will the giver of this gift please send me an email to let me know which child I am to bless. My email address is don@hopeforhome.org. |
God has placed a wonderful opportunity in front of us that I did not anticipate while visiting the States. This opportunity has the potential to save many lives. I have a missionary friend who runs a missionary physician school. Every three years, he graduates a class of PAs who are trained to be missionaries. The best students from this years graduating class are available to us.
Let's dream together. Imagine the quality of care we could give our frail special needs children if we were able to hire full-time Physician Assistants. Let's dream even bigger. What if... every time we enter the bush to train pastors, we set up mobile health clinics in remote towns and villages where medical care does not exist? We could present the Gospel and pray with every patient we treat. I believe many lives would be saved and God's Kingdom would move forward. Let me introduce you to two PAs I want to hire as the Lord provides resources.
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Susan is a quiet, yet confident lady. The words I would use to describe the care she gives to her patients are "gentle" and "compassionate." When she is not volunteering at the health clinic, she can be found teaching children at her church.
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Elizabeth's love for children is evident in every area of her life. Though many of her children are grown, her house is still filled with the sound of adopted children. Throughout her life, she has raised 11 orphaned children. Like Susan, Elizabeth teaches children at her church. Elizabeth has a "get it done" personality. If there's a job to do, give it to Elizabeth and she will get it done.
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I believe these two ladies would make a powerful team. In our group homes, they would oversee the daily distribution of medicines, make sure our house parents practice good hygiene, oversee daily therapy, and do weekly medical examinations on all our children. Outside our group homes they would visit our other sponsored children during monthly distributions and run mobile health clinics.
So you are probably wondering how much physician assistants are paid in Liberia. The government pays PAs $375 a month. Think of the lives we could change if we were able to hire these two ladies. While in the States, I did not anticipate this ministry expense. Will you consider helping us hire these two ladies?
People You Helped Last Week:
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I took Peter to our local health clinic when he complained about pain in his groin. We quickly learned he had a severe hernia and needed emergency surgery. He was admitted to our local hospital and surgery was performed the next day. |
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Don is my neighbor's son. I was told Don would no long be with us if we had not intervened, last week. After several days in the hospital, Don was released. |
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Thank you for feeding Nuai and her family last week. |
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Thank you for giving milk to Awanyah's baby. |
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Sam was put out of school for not having school shoes. Thank you for buying Sam's shoes. |
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Quita's house was robbed last week. So what do thieves steal when they break into a poor, single mother's house? They steal food. Thank you for feeding Quinta's family this month while she gets her feet back under her. There are several other people you fed and medically treated last week but I did not take pictures. Thank you! |
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While sitting in this waiting room at the hospital, a huge rat ran across the floor right in front of us. |
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You know you are in Liberia when you go to this pharmacy and the pharmacist proudly serves you while wearing nothing but his boxers and a t-shirt. |
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This is a sketch of the mural that will be painted in His Safe Haven's therapy room. Each of our special needs children will have their picture painted with Jesus on the wall. The mural will say, "Jesus loves me!" As new children are added to our homes, we will add their picture to the mural. |
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Don's 15th (family) birthday party. |
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Don's birthday party with our missionary friends. |
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Dad's unbreakable homemade piñata. |
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Don's birthday party with all his Liberian friends. |
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Grace and I took the motorbike out for our date. While eating, it rained so hard that the sound hurt our ears. Though it was a wet ride home, we had a great time! |
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Look who is sitting up! Thank you for praying for Sylvester. After three days in the hospital, he is back in our group home. Please keep him in your prayers. He may need to return to the hospital if we can't get his vomiting under control. |
1. Liberia will be having a run off election for the top two presidential candidates on November 7th. Please pray God puts the right man in power. Please continue to pray for a peaceful transition of power.
2. Currently, we have three people admitted in the hospital. Please continue to pray for Titi and her baby. Please also pray for Nowah. She is scheduled for surgery today.
3. This week, we will be training teachers and testing our students at our Elementary school. Please keep this in your prayers.
4. Please pray for Kokoyah Road. My heart desires to be with the pastors but there is not enough hours in the day. My time is needed most, now, with our group homes and new school. Please pray that we will see healthy churches started on the road.
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