Please pray for the permanent missionary doctors who are stationed here in Kapsowar.
1.One of the families have 4 children that range from 7 months to 5 years old. Their youngest is a foster child that they hope to adopt in 3 years, according to the adoption laws in Kenya. This child's mother died at childbirth and the family abandoned him with nobody to care for him.He is now in the missionaries care waiting for the adoption process to start. The law in Kenya forbid any child to be adopted before the age of 3 years old. He is adorable but a very fussy baby and need constant care from his new mom (Ashley) , who have very demanding work days at the hospital and dad (Mike) ( Engineer )who does the maintenance and restoration of the houses on the mission grounds.
2.Another permanent missionary surgeon Bill and his wife Laura,have been working in this hospital for the last 18 years. He is an amazing doctor that can do so many different kinds of surgery that you sometimes wonder if he is a general surgeon ,plastic surgeon,orthopedic surgeon or even a gynecologist. People are flocking to this hospital because of his excellent care. He can also speak Swahili and is a very humble man and he works very long hours every day. People come to Kapsowar from much bigger towns to receive first class Surgeries and medical care.
Bill and Laura also travel to other remote places to provide medical care, and their lives are in constant danger. Please pray for God's protection over their lives and that they will find time to rest to prevent them from burnout.
3. Pray for the Chaplaincy program in the hospital as it is a very important part of this hospital.There are 2 pastors who are doing daily rounds in the different wards and they pray, play music and read God's Word to the patients .Their other important duty is to provide care to the families of patients who died and counseling care to patients who try to commit suicide.One of the pastors told me that the town of Kapsowar had 8 young people last year who committed suicide. The majority of those were patients who heard that they are HIV positive. Many patients that come from other more rural areas have never heard about Jesus and some of them will receive a Bible for the first time. All of the patients constantly request prayer for themselves or families and it is a privilege to see their bold faith in God's Word and the hope that it gives to everybody who believes.
4. Please pray for a female patient who is currently in hospital . She became a paraplegic 2 years ago when she fell out of a mango tree. She is a mom of 4 children and she is hospitalized because of bedsores that wont heal.She was very depressed when she arrived at the hospital but it is beautiful to watch how she says in her own words"the dark in her soul has lifted and she now sees the light" . She received a Bible for the first time and asked me to come and pray everyday with her and explain what the Bible teaches.She reminds me of a child who received a special gift and never leaves it out of sight. Please pray that I will have the wisdom to teach her and help her to know that Jesus loves her and is always with her ,even if the bedsores might not heal.
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